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Game Theory
Game theory is a field that mathematically studies strategic situations in which individuals’ decisions depend on the choices of others. Since ancient times, people have been interested in games such as chess and backgammon, and more recently, sports such as football, basketball and tennis have entered our lives. Game theory helps us understand and model…
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The Weight of Silence
In this complex global world, our collective journey towards destigmatizing mental health, despite our efforts, often feels like we’re stuck in a cycle of two steps forward, one step back. As we navigate this difficult path, we encounter numerous challenges that threaten to obstruct our noble efforts. We find ourselves at a crossroads. On one…
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Why should we all slow-travel?
In recent years, the increase in tourism has been huge. The part of the global population which has the resources for taking time off and traveling has also increased. And more, people travel farther and for a shorter duration. Destinations and tourist tours are more standardized: some world-famous places welcome millions of visitors per year,…
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The Origins of the Indo-European languages
French sounds romantic, German aggressive, Italian passionate – we associate a lot with languages. Our mother tongue is part of our culture, our childhood and our customs. Language shapes our identity, it influences our way of thinking. It creates community and a sense of belonging. Even within the same language, dialects and slang reveal your…
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Planting and cutting down our biggest life support
Trees are the symbols of nature and life. We all know that they give us our oxygen and are nice to look at. There is one day where we come together, appreciate the living creatures, and give some of them a new home: Arbor Day. On the other 364 days, humans are busy deforesting the…
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Survival Guide to Valentine’s Day
When Valentine’s Day comes around, the Internet explodes with romantic content. Whether it’s ads for jewelry, chocolate treats, bouquets of flowers, or loving couples as if their love is flawless. Don’t you think Valentine’s Day is overrated? Yet, we may not fully realize the impact this celebration can have on us. Valentine’s Day should be…
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Losing the healing touch of nature
“How are you doing?” “I don’t know. I’m just feeling a bit off lately” “I can relate. Everything is so grey and the days are so short. But it’s probably just the weather.” Is it really? That would mean that we can’t do anything about our mood when the weather is depressing. Most humans live…
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Understanding happiness
‘’happiness, noun. The state of pleasurable contentment of mind; deep pleasure in or contentment with one’s circumstances.’’ – Oxford English Dictionary. Humans have been searching for happiness since ancient Greek times. According to The World Happiness Report of 2023, Finland is the happiest country in the world, and Afghanistan is at the other end. How…
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The nature of free-diving
I think we all sometimes get this need to just run away from it all. We all try to find that place where you can forget about everything. This place for me is underwater, a place I found whilst freediving. It’s the harmony that I feel when submerged, which I think can be found in…
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All You Need Is Less
Sustainability is a concept that every individual should think on behalf of the society, for the communities, brands and sectors that have an impact on the society, for a better future in every sense and in every field. Let’s take a look at this concept through the fashion industry. What the luxury brands are doing…
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Big Brother is watching you
…and you’ve read and accepted its terms of use Does privacy still exist in the Internet era? Not really. As the web was spreading around, giving opportunities for everyone to share about their passions and opinions, allowing to stay in touch or meet with people around the world, the virtual public spaces where we were…
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