On a world with no return
Dr Hejlek gave a talk on civilisations, focusing on how they survive and disappear. He used the analogy of a building constructed from elements of civilisations that have already disappeared.…
Through fighting for freedom to slavery
‘A young woman died because her mother succumbed to conspiracy theories,’ proclaims a newspaper headline. The article tells the story of a woman who, under pressure from her mother, refused…
Was it wise?
It’s a shame that the word ‘advantageous’ has disappeared from our vocabulary, or at least become limited to the world of finance. It is a useful word because it enables…
Warning from a Czech professor
We in the Czech Republic are naturally happy about the fall of the global liberal order based on American dominance, because that order was extremely disadvantageous for us. More precisely,…
On preventive wars rationally
Rational thinking essentially involves identifying patterns and applying them to all relevant objects and situations. This allows us to predict how they will develop more accurately. If it turns out…
Without samba
Public debate about a particular case often reveals more about the state of the political system than the case itself. Consider, for example, the Bitcoin scandal in the Czech Republic.…