The Man in the Clock

Ever since the man in the clock at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport started his activities and telling us stories about the enigma of Time, I am fascinated by its mechanism and able to watch and keep watching.

Latest articles by Anton Foek

Read the latest articles and essays of the journalist and writer Anton Foek and more authors from Amsterdam.

Stan Laurel laughing

Stan Laurel infectious laughing!

This clip is from a comedy short called “Blotto” (1930) starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film survives only in a censored 1937 re-release print[…]

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The Ethereon: Bridging Ancient Philosophy and Modern Technology

The Ethereon: Bridging Ancient Philosophy and Modern Technology

antonfoek Rediscovering the Fifth Element Elon Musk’s latest technological marvel, the Ethereon fighter jet, draws inspiration from an ancient concept that once fascinated Greek philosophers: the fifth element, known as[…]

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The Illusion of Time: A Quantum Perspective

The Illusion of Time: A Quantum Perspective

antonfoek The Traditional Concept of Time For centuries, humans have perceived time as a linear progression from past to present to future. This concept, deeply rooted in classical physics, suggests[…]

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