Re: What exactly is desinvolture?

[Ulrich Oswald <dear@ulri.ch>]

Thomas Friese wrote:
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> So much discussion on desinvolture and not a word in reference to the anarch - if > any figure of Junger's embodies this quality it is surely the anarch. Manuel's  > discussions on the anarch could be used as a definition of desinvolture. This is  > another reason why I am so keen on the book and would love to engage in an online > reading/discussion group using this text. Die Schere is also very interesting - why > don't we start both texts - Eumeswil in English and Die Schere in German. That's my > input to
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I think that the conception of the anarch and the remarks on
désinvolture belong together and that they are an important issue of
Junger's philosophy. Therefore I back Thomas Friese's suggestion that we
should read (parts of) Eumeswil together.  Covering this, there is
however enough room to let the mind wander to other important aspects in
Jünger's work, also if one wishes Die Stahlgewitter. I would restrain
from the idea of reading Die Schere, although the essay is nice, the
paragraphs are short and it is certainly important. But it has a strong
resemblence to "An der Zeitmauer" which is far more perfect in its
conception and which should - if any - be preferred. 

To Adelbarr: Sometimes, when in excellent mood, I put thirteen commas
onto the last line of an official letter, because I know that NO
secretary in the world knows all the difficult comma rules in German,
and in this way I don't have to get angry at my secretary and the reader
of the letter may choose and put his commas where ever he wants to, if
he cares. So here you go:
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) ;) :)) .) ;-) ;((

To Roberto:
> que es lo que hace un doctor con sus pacientes, que tipo de relacion mantiene con > > ellos,? Esta distancia le permite mantener en su nivel maximo sus cualidades como > > sanador. 

As I happen to be a doctor by profession I can assure you that
désinvolture is NOT the right attitude you can take towards your
patients. The distance you keep is a mere routine you have to train: You
observe, you remain calm and you don't get afraid or disgusted by
whatever reasons. But at the same time you must have an extremely
attentive, friedly and empathic attitude to your patient, you must care
for him and be open to his needs so that he gets the feeling he'd be
understood. 

Greetings to all :)

Ulrich