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Nietzsche and politics as will to dominion

Text over a photograph of a serene ocean sunset reads: "All modern philosophizing is political, policed by governments, churches, academics, custom, fashion, and human cowardice, all off which limit it to a fake learnedness".

The will to domination is the will to power in the political sphere. It is not about dominating in the sense of oppressing and subjugating, but rather of being provided for virtuel. In this context, observing the extent of Nietzsche’s effort for the conception of transvalued virtue, that is, stripped of morality, makes it possible to contribute to the political project of domination and overcoming. Read More →

115 years of Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, reflections on the current model and the future of scientific journals

Logo for the 115-year anniversary of "Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz" featuring stylized text and background handwriting.

Reflections on the current scenario of large publishers, the emergence of “money-hungry” publishers and qualified journals that do not charge for publication and that try to survive in the face of a scientific model that values metrics in a vicious cycle for researchers, institutions, journals and funding agencies alike. Read More →