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RfD with Michael Pollan: The Mind-Blowing Power of Psychedelics
In collaboration with Nella Frumová This Wednesday, March 25th, American journalist, author, and professor Michael Pollan was welcomed in Amsterdam by the Room for Discussion. He expressed how he always felt welcomed in the city and found his readers here. Through his extensive body of work, Pollan has explored the impact of psychedelics on human consciousness, mental health, and creativity, thereby reviving public interest in these substances. Given that Pollan’s 2018 book H
Lela Gavasheli
Mar 284 min read


RfD with Aviva Chomsky - How the Monroe Doctrine still functions to this day
Milton Martínez / Secretaría de Cultura CDMX, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pál Lászlófi
Mar 125 min read


Hundred applications later. The story of ghost jobs
After hours of searching, you stumble upon an entry-level position that appears to be the perfect match. You write a motivation letter, upload your crisp CV, and wait… Then, you wait even longer. After a couple of weeks, it becomes clear that you won't be getting this job. To add insult to injury, this entire process occurred without a single email from the company. © Glendora Hyundai on flickr.com . No changes were made. Licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 What has happened to you?
Marceli Dziuba
Mar 115 min read


A West Asia Chessboard: The U.S.–Israel War Against Iran
Recipe for a Molotov Cocktail Step 1: Violate international law and attack a country under the guise of protecting civilians and neutralising the threat of a nuclear weapon that has been 2 weeks away from completion for the past 30 years. The morning of February 28th, sirens blasted all over West Asia as the U.S. and Israel launched a series of coordinated attacks in Iran, including missiles striking a girls' primary school in Minab that killed 165 girls, most of whom were

Veda Varma
Mar 98 min read


New Serif in Town: On Politics and Power of Fonts
© Pexels by Brett Jordan When governments argue over fonts, it’s never just about style. From Washington to Islamabad, typefaces have become symbols of power, ideology, and even guilt. Some say actions speak louder than words. That may be true. But what about written words? By the same logic, does the font speak louder than the words themselves? Fonts may seem like a trivial detail in a document, yet their selection carries serious implications, from politics and economics to

Dominika Rokosz
Mar 44 min read
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