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Veronika Kaufmann
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ILLUMINATION

·2 days ago

Liberal Democracy May Seem Cumbersome But There Is No Better Alternative

Angela Merkel’s worldview is said to have darkened with her continued chancellorship. Merkel was also worried when she looked into the history books, and more precisely, a historical pattern that she found there: the greater the distance to a major war, the more impatient some people became with the process…

Politics And Protest

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Liberal Democracy May Seem Cumbersome But There Is No Better Alternative
Liberal Democracy May Seem Cumbersome But There Is No Better Alternative
Politics And Protest

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ILLUMINATION

·2 days ago

What Problems Are People Around The World Most Worried About

The Open Society Foundations measured the mood in 30 countries around the world. Result: Fear of political violence is increasing — and young people are becoming increasingly disappointed with democracy. What problems are people around the world most worried about, what expectations do they have for the future, and what…

Global Goals

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What Problems Are People Around The World Most Worried About
What Problems Are People Around The World Most Worried About
Global Goals

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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 20

You Want To Be Happy And Resilient? Here’s How And It’s Actually Very Simple

But with anything and everything worthwhile, it takes time, dedication and consistency — You don’t have to take my word for it. A philosopher thinks so too. I just read a book by Rebekka Reinhard — it’s all about being good. She says it’s the best way to become happy and resilient. I’ve been practicing the art of being good for a while…

Mental Health Awareness

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You Want To Be Happy And Resilient? Here’s How And It’s Actually Very Simple
You Want To Be Happy And Resilient? Here’s How And It’s Actually Very Simple
Mental Health Awareness

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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 13

Russia And Its Violent Society

The odd mix between the greatness of Tolstoy, Pushkin, Dostoyevsky and the fear of appearances — Russia is part of Europe, at least the Western part, although one could argue whether this is a purely geographical term that has very little to do with “European values” such as democracy, the rule of law, tolerance, pluralism, willingness to reach consensus, etc. …

Russia

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Russia And Its Violent Society
Russia And Its Violent Society
Russia

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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 2

Affogato Has Quietly Become A Trend Drink

Why? Because it tastes good and looks good — Is it a drink or a dessert? The answer isn’t quite that simple. While the specialty is served as a dessert in Italy, the combination of coffee and ice cream is offered as a drink abroad. But what everyone can agree on is the preparation: hot espresso is poured onto…

Coffee Culture

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Affogato Has Quietly Become A Trend Drink
Affogato Has Quietly Become A Trend Drink
Coffee Culture

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Crow’s Feet

·Aug 25

Baggy is Where It’s At — Fashion Lessons I’ve Learned and Love, Maybe You Will Too

We’re Cool — About two years ago, Generation Z started a pants revolution. Some will still remember it. It started with videos on a social media platform. Back then, kids started making fun of skinny jeans on Tiktok. The jokes, of course, came at the millennials’ expense. Because they were stuck in their…

Fashion

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Baggy is Where It’s At — Fashion Lessons I’ve Learned and Love, Maybe You Will Too
Baggy is Where It’s At — Fashion Lessons I’ve Learned and Love, Maybe You Will Too
Fashion

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ILLUMINATION

·Aug 24

We’ve All Been Assholes: How To Deal With The Fallout

Painful decisions can be reasoned and justified, but not negated and denied. — Painful decisions can be reasoned and justified, but not negated and denied. There’s this scene in Darren Aronofsky’s film The Whale starring Brendan Fraser. His heavily overweight character Charlie clashes with his teenage daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink) when she accuses him of abandoning her and her mother. Charlie tries to…

Advice For Life

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We’ve All Been Assholes: How To Deal With The Fallout
We’ve All Been Assholes: How To Deal With The Fallout
Advice For Life

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ILLUMINATION

·Aug 8

A Global Effort Will End The War In Ukraine

Unconventional Gathering in Saudi Arabia Marks A Shift In The World Order — A meeting in Saudi Arabia about a war in Europe? It is a sign that the world is changing. Because not only the usual suspects were sitting at the table here. 40 countries came together for the Ukraine conference in the Saudi port city of Jeddah over the weekend. True…

Saudi Arabia

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A Global Effort Will End The War In Ukraine
A Global Effort Will End The War In Ukraine
Saudi Arabia

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ILLUMINATION

·Jul 30

Ikea: A Cultural Phenomenon

Happy 80th Birthday Billy, Dalfred, Askeby, Huvudroll Meatballs, Godmiddag.. — The company is celebrating its 80th birthday this weekend. Founder Ingvar Kamprad built Ikea from scratch and made it the largest furniture retailer in the world. The numbers are impressive: Ikea operates 460 shops in 62 countries and employs around 231,000 people. Most recently, the company achieved sales of 45…

IKEA

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Ikea: A Cultural Phenomenon
Ikea: A Cultural Phenomenon
IKEA

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ILLUMINATION

·Jul 28

How Social Media Influenced The 2020 US Election

We know the power of Social Media but reminders can’t hurt. For next time. — The University of Vienna published an international study that shows the extent of the influence social media had on the election campaign three years ago. Social media algorithms are powerful. Tiktok knows what makes the user tick and what attracts them, after only a couple of videos. Instagram and Facebook…

Meta

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How Social Media Influenced The 2020 US Election
How Social Media Influenced The 2020 US Election
Meta

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