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27 Interesting German Words That Made Their Way into English

It is surprising when you think about how much of the English language is peppered with German words. We talk, without realising half the time, that we are borrowing words from one of our closest European neighbours. But it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many of these ‘loanwords’ are…

The Recipe for Mental Slavery from Orwell and Huxley That Is Actively Used in Our Society

If you have read George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, it may seem that these two novels have nothing in common except for the fact that they both describe dystopian societies of the future. And yet, they both provide the same recipe for mental slavery that is…

The Power of Misfits: a Book for Introverts & Loners Who Feel Like They Don’t Fit in

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my book The Power of Misfits: How to Find Your Place in a World You Don’t Fit In.I wrote it for all introverts, loners, socially anxious people, and deep thinkers who, like myself, feel like they don’t belong in modern society.As a socially…

8 Cheshire Cat Quotes That Reveal Profound Truths about Life

If you’ve ever read Alice in Wonderland or watched the movie, I bet you were mesmerized by the Cheshire cat quotes. The depth is amazing. Most movies focus on the main characters, leaving the others in the background, but not this one. Lewis Carrol perfected his characters to have their…

This Passage about a Pandemic from Dostoevsky’s ‘Crime and Punishment’ Is Terrifyingly Relevant

If you have ever read anything by Fyodor Dostoevsky, you know that the literary works of this existentialist Russian author of the 19th century are certainly not for ‘light reading’. ‘Crime and Punishment’ is probably his most famous novel and also one of the most difficult to read. First published…