Bernays and the democracy of propaganda

“We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of“ ~ Edward Bernays Have you ever wondered how different your life would be without advertising? Which clothing brand would you choose, which holiday destination would you pick, which mobile phone model would you buy, […]

”CINOBO: CINEMA NO BORDERS” 6 + 1 MOVIE SUGGESTIONS

Movies, movies, movies… Movies that keep us warm, that we can’t stop thinking about for a long time, that have us going to class or work with zero sleep, but we forgive them because we just have to know how it is going to end. Movies that enchant us, transport us to other realms, that […]

Activism and Social Media: A love-hate relationship

#PrayForUkraine, #BlackLivesMatter, #StopAsianHate, #MeToo… Someone, somewhere, once made a post or a story on Instagram that contained at least one of these hashtags. And right after that, this specific person put aside his cellphone and continued to live in a carefree way. If we wanted to put a label on this “phenomenon”, this would be […]

“Sloth is the key to poverty”: The paradox of toxic productivity

The term “toxic productivity”, although not a scientific term, is often used to denote the tendency of some people to be overcome by guilt or anxiety, when they feel like they are not productive. Think about this: The year is 2020, a strange virus pops up out of nowhere in an unknown city in China, […]

Interview with Mr Valentine

For this year’s Valentine’s Day, TEDxAUTH decided it’s time to look for its own Valentine. As a modern Penelope, we won’t deny it – because, above all, we are humble – there were many prospective suitors. Our heart, however, does not belong to Odysseus from Ithaca, but to the one and only Mr VALENTINE Tselio […]