Edition 65 – Squeeze
Be it time, money, or actual lemons, we all have plenty of squeezing to do in our everyday lives. Our writers discuss the issues we face when we need to give more than we can and how to deal with that (spoiler alert – they’re not productivity hacks). We also talk about entertainment industries squeezing out not-so-original works, and how, in the midst of all this, plastic is squeezing through into our bodies.
In and Out: Plastic Inside and Around Us
By Norbert Borski Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche The human body is a well-functioning, complex system made up of trillions of cells. As you can imagine, our body must be compartmentalized – we have organs, made of specific tissues, which are composed of specific cells. They can be tightly connected, creating walls that separate one part…
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Sequels, Prequels, Franchises, and Reboots
By Lina Leskovec Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche The phrase “There’s nothing new under the Sun” is sometimes attributed to Shakespeare, and sometimes (more accurately) to the Bible. But whether it was the greatest writer in the English language or God himself who had said it, they must have been talking about the current state of…
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When Life Gives You Lemons: The Myth of Self-Made Success
By Yanely Lopez Illustration by Kacper Polasik “If you have a lemon, make a lemonade” (Carnegie 1948; 1953). It’s a phrase we’ve all heard—on canvases, mugs, and the likes. It’s meant to be encouraging, a call to just keep going, no matter what. But what if you never had the tools, time, or ingredients to…
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“Can You Squeeze Some Time?”: Living in a Fast-Paced World
By Vendi Havlucu Levi Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche Why is time squeezed? The wording of squeezing time seems rather absurd. Why are we squeezing time? Squeezing represents this idea of being compressed and pushed beyond its limits. Imagine you are squeezing a lemon; you squeeze it till the last drop is out, leaving behind a…
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The Student Squeeze
By Lucia Deon Illustration by Célia Mortureux The so called „student budget“ is one of the most infamous and important organizing aspects of one´s university experience. Learning how to balance your basic necessities, your social life and whatever addictions that might need funding is an important steppingstone into adulthood. But how exactly do students divide…
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Under the Squeeze: How We Internalize the Hustle
By Laura Cadamuro Illustration by Jagoda Brzeska Have you ever felt squeezed? Did you feel like it last week maybe? You know, that feeling of having your brain always on, always working on something even when you are resting, as if you could never turn it off. You might wake up in the morning and…
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