The (self) restriction of expressing feelings

In general, we humans tend to set obstacles, giving ourselves a hard time. We overanalyze situations, dive into a chaotic vortex of thoughts, dramatize events, and, finally, drown in a spoonful of water. We end up not expressing what we want and not doing what we wish, guided by unnecessary precautions and fear, limited by […]

A ticket to knowledge (International Museum Day)

Trigger Warning: mental illnesses, brutal treatment practices Museums, in their primary, obsolete form, were private collections of wealthy people and families or fell under the notion of institutions of art and weird/rare physical objects. The first museum, by the name of Ennigaldi-Nanna, dates back to 530 BC and exhibited antiquities from Mesopotamia. In honor of […]

An abyss is the human soul

Sensitive content warning: reference to mental illness The discussion around mental illness belongs to the special category of discussions we are reluctant to have. We are afraid to talk about it because we might say something wrong. We are afraid to think about it because we may not know enough. We are afraid to express […]

Act Three: “Telos”

Aristotle, one of the greatest ancient Greek philosophers, who has laid the solid foundations of universal philosophy, has bequeathed numerous theories to humanity, including the so-called “Teleology.” According to Teleology, four causes underlie the existence of every being in the world: matter, form, agency and purpose, namely telos in Greek. Purpose is obviously the most […]

The uniqueness of man: a philosophical interpretation of cloning

As human beings, we are completely different from each other. We differ in appearance, we are characterized by different personalities and temperaments, we are “built” of different experiences, governed by dissimilar mentalities, principles and ideals. Sometimes, in the context of an existential pursuit, we may happen to wonder what it would be like if a […]