Łysień, Leszek (Wydawnictwo Naukowe Papieskiej Akademii Teologicznej w Krakowie, 2006)
We are touching a peculiar paradox: it might seem that demiurgical action will help man realize himself/herself as such. It was believed that throwing back all fettering constraints in the shape of bans, orders and limitations, imposed by deceitful metaphysics, will allow humanness to shine in all its glory. Instead, we witness weaker and weaker condition of man of today. Improper reading of what man is, cannot be replaced with dynamism of sheer action. Therefore, more action is no remedy for the disappearance of contemplation. Norwid said that work is “active thinking”. Apart from action, there is thinking. Is it telling us anything that we no longer think?
