We are Schrödinger’s cats with unlimited capabilities
I am not a physicist, especially a quantum physicist, but I do have a fondness for cats and a love for Schrödinger’s cat, especially for what it represents, metaphorically speaking. Schrödinger’s cat is a mental experiment, also described as a paradox. It was invented by the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger in 1935. It represents what […]
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, […]
The Answer
Who likes mysteries? Riddles? Puzzles? We like even the most incomprehensible phenomena. And whoever says that I sound like Sherlock, I will say “Yes”. You’re right. Although I do not identify with the same -special- love of the devilish detective for the element of the macabre surrounding his cases, I certainly have the same spirit […]
Chapter travelling
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page,” the Japanese philosopher Saint Augustine once said. Yes, the world is indeed a book. A multi-page book with 5 major sections, the continents, which are divided into about 230 subsections, the countries, which in turn are divided into dozens of […]
”Beyond the limits” the meteorological phenomenon of rainbows through the eyes of TEDxAUTH
Rainbows. A physical phenomenon. So physical that you don’t see them only after rain and thunderstorms, but also observe them within you in our day to day lives. The curve of the iris with its seven colours associates itself to humanity’s urge of going “Beyond the limits” within its diversity, fantasy, and power of emotions. […]
And you? Do you stand?
Do you recall almost fifteen years ago the famous game “Stand!”? We had picked it out from the memorable TV series “Ευτυχισμένοι Μαζί” (meaning “Happy Together”) and it was a sensation. I remember as a child wonderful settings, most of them embarrassing; but is there any childhood without embarrassment for the absurd things we did? […]
Modern-day Bohemian Rhapsody or Do schools kill intelligence?
Picture this: One day, a persistent beeping sound wakes you up earlier than your brain can function. It’s not the construction site next door, just your alarm marking 7:00 am. You’re forced to get up and perform everyday tasks of personal hygiene and maintenance, only you’re not sure whether this is real life or just […]
Education or cultivation
“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity” Isocrates, Athenian orator. Confusing the meaning of education with cultivation is a common phenomenon. There is often the belief that education is necessarily accompanied by cultivation. In reality, these are two different concepts. Education plays the role of imparting knowledge, it is provided by […]
Climate change for everyone?
“Climate change is harmful for everyone; it leads to biodiversity losses and forest degradation with devastating consequences for the ecosystem; it accelerates ice melting; communities, cities and countries will experience extreme disturbances and damages; humanity will experience large population displacements.” These are some of the titles overloading the net and TV. 99% of the climate […]
Codependency in personal relationships
Trigger warning: references to addiction, drugs Codependency is an insecure attachment style, in which the partners form very close connections to one another in an, arguably, very unhealthy way. It functions like an “invisible drug,” and the codependent person suffers in the same way a drug addict does. They may feel the withdrawal from the […]
