Which has more value: the existing, or its representation? How can the most insignificant things bring one to tears? If you are looking for answers, don’t bother reading: here, you will only find a sleepy urban tale of cups and madness.
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Superstition is deeply rooted in society. Knocking on wood and having lucky pens for exams are both examples of such irrational behaviors. Even if we know that such rituals may not increase the probability of our desired outcome, we refuse to give them up. Can we scientifically explain our irrationality?
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Oh don’t you hate the feeling of having a deep deep thought about the social and cultural state of the world while peacefully relaxing on vacation? Me neither, so go ahead and enjoy some words on customs and why we are so obsessed with them!
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Even for seasoned art explorateurs, the Milanese scene is difficult to keep up with, not to mention for students. Keeping Up With Milano’s Art is Emanuele Rolando’s monthly column that catches and tames the beast, so you don’t have to.
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You can never get younger, but you can stop being afraid of losing your youth. Ageism is old, you don’t have to be. Invest seven minutes of your life to find out why, and how, to maintain your youth.
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In the intricate tapestry of human existence lies a profound Japanese cultural concept: that of the three faces. One is outward, looking at the world, on is circumscribed, looking at our families, and one is unknown, looking only back at us.
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Anything, anything felt right, so long as we caused no harm and preserved our wonder of the insignificant. That was the key. We’d learn early on to be wary of the grand and cautious of the many. We knew that salvation was hiding in the small, the trivial, the poor, and the neglected.
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