For some 209 lifetimes, for others a blink: what 20 years feels like

By Norbert Borski Illustration by Juul What is 20 years? For some, it is an eternity, for others a glimpse. For most students, 20 years represents the majority of theirs lives. If we assume to live for 80 years – a rather optimistic estimate – 20 years would only be a quarter of our lifetime. But…

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The World is Ending!

By Kian Shah Illustration by Célia Mortureux Who hasn’t felt like the end is nigh? That the book of history is closing upon us? Right-wing populism is spreading like wildfire while we see scenes of horrific violence on our screens, all on the backdrop of looming environmental catastrophe caused by global warming. Artificial intelligence spreads…

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From Stigma to Self-Care: A Mental Health Journey

By Yanely Lopez Illustration by Merel Hamminga How did mental health go from being a taboo topic to even becoming a TikTok trend? Why are more people, like celebrity Selena Gomez, speaking so openly about it? Is it possible that everyone is now just “mentally ill”?  Navigating conversations about mental health can still be challenging…

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Embracing the Passage of Time through Film

By Rebeka Milius Illustration by Marlon In general, when people go to the cinema they say: “Ah, it’s great. I didn’t see the time passing.” But time is all we have in life. And in fact, when we don’t see the time pass it is as if we have 2 hours of our life stolen.…

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Constantly Distracted: The Future of Attention in a World of Overstimulation

By Vendi Havlucu Levi Illustration by Taylor Brunnschweiler Are you unable to focus on a full-length movie or find yourself constantly reaching out to your phone to scroll? Sometimes your screen time might shock or even scare you. While it is easy to blame yourself as the user many other dynamics are at play that…

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The European Story: Through Struggle to Unity

By Bartosz Skitał  Illustration by Zofia Jankowska For most people reading this article the idea of 20 years must feel like a lifetime, especially if they were born around that same time. Even though we as a human species require much more time to evolve in any way, there are plenty of aspects of our…

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The Feast

By Laura Cadamuro Photograph by Hannah Brunnschweiler When I asked my Dutch flatmate if playing the lottery was something popular in the Netherlands, she looked at me giggling: apparently, it is just seen as any other gambling game, not at all in a positive light.   But if you play the lottery in Italy, things can…

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The Y2K Bug and the Paranoia Surrounding It

By Lina Leskovec It is not at all uncommon to hear about people expecting the end of the world. I remember my friends and I staring at the clock on December 21st, 2012, waiting to see if the Mayans were right and the Earth was in fact about to be destroyed. None of us actually…

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