The God Translation

Ever since Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion came out (a controversial, thought-provoking, brilliant read, by the way) I've been wondering what the German title might turn out to be. Now I know: Der Gotteswahn (see page 16 of this preview catalogue) Not a bad title I guess. And one that didn't pop up when I myself was thinking about a possible translation.

Not likely to be in any hotel room near you any time soon. Regrettably.

How Insightful

I just took this different kind of personality test. My result:



Which File Extension are You?

God is the Greatest

God is the greatest metaphor
Nothing more
Nothing less
And i am blessed
By its poetry

Das Schwerste Überhaupt

Intoleranz nicht mit Intoleranz zu begegnen.

Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach: "'A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.'"

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde: "'Only the shallow know themselves.'"