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Life

The parrot

9 maj 2022
I live in a cage, and I have lived in it for a long time. How long? I don’t know. My memory is, as you know, not much to boast about. But that doesn’t mean that I am an idiot. I understand more than you think. But it is obvious that you like to laugh at me when you make

Hemingway, The Old Man and The Sea – part 1

LIFE. Ernest Hemingway presence in La Havana, Cuba, is irrefutable for any wanderer. In La Bodeguita del Medio you can drink mojitos (rum with mint and sugar) that Hemingway would drink. In El Floridita, the tourist should drink a ”Daiquiri”, the drink Hemingway liked. Moreover, I’m aware nowadays there is

What drives change?

10 feb 2020
LIFE. Why do people start truly valuing what they love when things deteriorate or worse yet when they lose them entirely? People are more motivated to move away from something they dislike and not towards something better. Consequently, it makes them have a scarcity mindset and focus on the negative.

Joy

20 jan 2020
HAPPINESS. Do you remember how carefree you felt as a child during the holiday time? The smell of the tree, family gatherings and presents brought so much joy and excitement. Have you ever noticed how easy it is for children to experience joy? Most of them are practically walking representations

What’s the meaning of life?

15 jan 2020
LIFE. There can be many views of this question, including to simply live. I would answer – to fulfil dreams or realize plans. A few questions come to mind, fulfil how and realize what exactly? How is it determined what needs to be fulfilled in order to find meaning? Is

Be careful what you wish for!

16 dec 2019
LIFE. We all know the irony behind movies such as Bedazzled and similar stories. The funny part is that most of these stories have the same moral or message, “be careful what you wish for”. So what is meant by wishing carefully?

Närkontakt i en trumpifierad tid

7 apr 2017
Ett av föregående filmårs vackraste möten tecknades i bläckliknande cirklar, när forskare lyckas kommunicera med rymdvarelser i Arrival. Karolina Bergström ser en samtid där pratsamma utomjordingar trängs med bilden av det fientliga rymdmonstret.

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