It was fascinating to me when I first heard about how expensive it was to have a light in the past. Basically, if it was dark, that was it, you could do nothing more. Electricity changed the game. Most people… Read More »Price of Light
When you change a job or get promoted, sometimes it feels like in the books or movies, when the protagonists wake up and has no idea where he is or what is happening. What they usually do is they start… Read More »Waking up in a new situation
“vďaka progresívcom získali ženy v minulosti volebné právo, vďaka nim sa spoločnosť nedelí na šľachtu, remeselníkov a bezzemkov, ale na slobodných občanov a slobodné občianky, vďaka nim máme univerzálne školstvo a aj vedomie, že nežijeme každý len pre seba, ale… Read More »Odporúčané čítanie: Michal Havran: Mnohí u nás majú mindrák z Európy, a tak veria na imaginárne Rusko, kde by mohli prežívať rozprávky z detstva
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“If my brain has specialised mechanisms that have evolved to count the owls perched on a branch, how does this system abstract away from what’s visible, and signal that there are no owls to count?” https://aeon.co/essays/why-zero-could-unlock-how-the-brain-perceives-absence
The worst thing about the modern world is, that you have to constantly prove yourself. In the past, you lived in a small community, usually had one job your entire life, and so it was not difficult to establish credibility.… Read More »Constantly proving yourself
„Viacerí predstavitelia nepočítajú s tým, že by museli armádu reálne nasadiť do ostrých bojov. Tento dojem som si odniesol z mnohých rokovaní a zďaleka nešlo len o súčasnú vládnu garnitúru,“ hovorí Zmeko. https://dennikn.sk/4502606/branilo-by-sa-slovensko-ruskej-invazii-odpovedaju-nacelnik-generalneho-stabu-a-dalsi-experti
Diera v Nebi od Silných rečí je predstavenie, ktoré vás neurazí, pokiaľ ste slobodomyseľný. Inak vás urazí zaručene. A to je na ňom skvelé. Zápletka o investorovi, ktorý sa chystá postaviť fabriku v zapadlej slovenskej obci je jednoduchá, realistická a… Read More »Diera v Nebi (8/10)
Sometimes it is enough that someone notices you. You have a lot on your plate, you are frustrated, but your boss just meets with you and asks how it goes. You tell them and you feel better. They cannot help… Read More »Being noticed