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Books you should read
Books are very important, for they can help us understand the complexity of the human world, can help us grasp things that otherwise we...
Everyday words and their unexpected etymologies
It is not an unknown fact that many words have interesting etymologies. Some words employed in our discourses represent relatively new inventions, while others,...
What is time ?
The human being has always struggled to bring a boundless world down to the limited human perception, to find answers to existential questions and...
Chekhov gives the answer to “Why should we be happy?”
Happiness is such an abstract feeling, and quite often we believe that it is hard to attain because we suppose that great efforts are...
Nostalgia: an interesting etymology
We often use the word “nostalgia” when our heart is overwhelmed by an intense feeling of longing for something that can no longer return to us....
Five books you should read
It’s a well-known fact that literature has a tremendous importance in the cultivation of one’s intellect, because besides “delectare”, its aim can also be...
4 children’s books that are more serious than you expect
Maybe you read these books and enjoyed them in your childhood, but it is a well-known fact that every literary creation offers the possibility...
Candide ou l’Optimisme, a satire by Voltaire
“Candide, ou l’Optimisme” is one of the most famous works written by Voltaire. Behind the humorous tone of the novel, there’s a harsh critique...
The first hot-air balloon flight -1783
The hot-air balloon represents a fascinating way of travelling, but did you know that the first hot-air balloon flight that had human passengers took...
I would prefer not to – origin
Maybe you have seen this sentence written on a shirt or maybe you have come across it on social media and wondered what’s the meaning behind...