Month: May 2021

Journalist

To think or not to think

To Think or not to Think

Food for Lovers By Oliver Burkeman Amsterdam, 3 May 2021– But surely “one thing leads to another” in the world of decisions and intentions, too. Our decisions and intentions involve neural activity – and why would a neuron be exempt from the laws of physics any more than a rock? So in the fruit bowl…
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Van de Schoonheid en de Troost DVD

About Beauty and Consolation

Part II Patricia de Martelaere Amsterdam 4 May 2021– You are on your way out without knowing where to go to.  You are constantly alienated from yourself, although you still remain the same for the people around you” Am I going to get out of this story in a minute?  Tell me how to relate…
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Wim Kayser Beauty

About Beauty and consolation

Part I Patricia de Martelaere Amsterdam, May 4th 2021– “I have often lived by the detour of others.”  It is Wim Kayzer who led us before all sorts of greats in this one question about beauty and comfort: tell me what makes this life worth living.  Now that the end is on the heels of…
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Free Will or No Free Will

Free Will of no Free Will

To be or not to be part II by Oliver Burkeman Amsterdam, 3 may 2021– According to the public intellectual Yuval Noah Harari, free will is an anachronistic myth – useful in the past, perhaps, as a way of motivating people to fight against tyrants or oppressive ideologies, but rendered obsolete by the power of…
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Clocks

Vintage Watches AntonFoek

Within a reasonably short period of time and in close cooperation with Mr. Kalle Slaap,  watchmaker and designer of his own brand in Western Friesland, North Holland,  our readers may expect a series of articles about the horlogerie in Europe. Our cooperation extends to Switzerland and France. Anton JieSamFoek Amsterdam, May 3d 2021

Free Will Burkman

Do we or don’t we have a Free Will

Food for people who think A series of nine articles number 01 Amsterdam, May 3d 2021–Towards the end of a conversation dwelling on some of the deepest metaphysical puzzles regarding the nature of human existence, the philosopher Galen Strawson paused, then asked me: “Have you spoken to anyone else yet who’s received weird email?”  He navigated…
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