The Count and the Lost Battle
This time I was about to give up, after an endless wandering through the gates of Jungfrugatan; how could it be so difficult to find an address that →
Culture
Things that are classy when the rich do it, but shabby when the poor do it
There is a difference between people and people, whether you are eccentric or a babbling fool, a collector or hoarder, etc. Often it depends on your position in →
The return of the family and clan
The Taliban in Afghanistan (the very epitome of conservative and backward reactionaries) have a very developed and intricate system of clans. Ethnically, they belong to the Pashtuns, the →
Signs in the sky
From being regarded as a hobby for crackpots, UFOs are now back in fashion. The US military has lifted the secrecy seal on some interesting cases, and several →
The songs we sang
In the old days, singing at work was a way of creating community and making something boring bearable. People also sang when they walked, when they worshipped their →
Dionysian awakening
Throughout history, we can sense a struggle between different ideals and temperaments, we see an alternation between Apollonian and Dionysian societies. Apollo represents order, fact and clarity – →
The journey to India
The Orient, and India in particular, has long been regarded by us Westerners as a remote and mysterious place, steeped in ancient wisdom and millennia-old traditions. Indian culture →
Right and wrong
Slavery is considered wrong and reprehensible, but there is a historical background that may shed some light on the matter. In ancient Greece, prisoners of war or criminals →
The age of the machine is coming to an end
What is this modernity, which forever reshaped our society after the Great War of 1918, and guaranteed that architecture with a Corinthian order or flowering facade ornaments would →
