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The Barbarians
The Barbarians – Alessandro Baricco, 2006 Do you feel sorry that wine is no longer an almost holy spirit? Grieve over the fall of the specialized football player at the feet of the all-round-field-runner? Feel regret in bookstores that besides high literature also serve masses of blah and coffee? Then perhaps you, unlike me, are … Lees meer
Suicide and the Soul
Suicide and the Soul – James Hillman, 1964 I had a bizarre experience last summer (2016). It had been a rather rough year for me in which a lot of things in my life had come to an end, either by death or by my own choice or by decisions beyond my reach. I was … Lees meer
Paaseieren
Wetenschappers zijn serieuze mensen die noooooit 1 april grappen zouden uithalen. Toch? Want 1 april gaat over fopperijen en wetenschap gaat over waarheidsvindingen; en die sluiten elkaar dus uit. Toch? Nope. Ook wetenschappers halen wel eens een geintje uit. Hun fopperijtjes zitten vaak verstopt in hun artikelen, en daarom worden ze ook – hoe toepasselijk … Lees meer
