Thought ProvokkerThe Falkland Islands, or Islas MalvinasThe Falkland Islands (as they are called by the British — and more generally in English, which is why I am using it on this post as…May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Thought ProvokkerBayeux, FranceIf when you go to France you only visit Paris, then you are missing out on a lot of what the country has to offer. You could step on the…Feb 26, 2023Feb 26, 2023
Thought ProvokkerMark Antony and CleopatraFor a long time, all I knew about Mark Antony was from Richard Burton’s character in Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra (1963). This movie is a…Jan 30, 2023Jan 30, 2023
Thought ProvokkerMāori peopleThe Māori people are an indigenous Polynesian people who have lived in New Zealand for centuries and still exist today. They are most known…Jan 14, 2023Jan 14, 2023
Thought ProvokkerMy 2022 Reading ListThese are all the books I finished this year:Dec 30, 2022Dec 30, 2022
Thought ProvokkerDemocracy: The God That FailedHans-Hermann Hoppe makes an interesting point in his book. A privately owned government (i.e. a monarchy) is actually better for its people…Dec 29, 2022Dec 29, 2022
Thought ProvokkerProsopagnosia, aka Face-BlindnessThe picture above shows how a prosopagnostic will remember you and your family right after losing sight from you. They can see your faces…Dec 25, 2022Dec 25, 2022
Thought ProvokkerAmadeo ModiglianiAmadeo Modigliani was an Italian portrait painter and sculptor who worked mainly in the early 20th century. His portraits — especially…Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022
Thought ProvokkerLalibela Churches, in EthiopiaAmong the most impressive sites that I have seen throughout my travels are the Lalibela Churches in Ethiopia.Dec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022
Thought ProvokkerGenesisOver 13 billions years ago, the entire universe we know today existed under a state of extremely high density and temperature. It is…Dec 17, 2022Dec 17, 2022
