Hello and high-quality seeds are not enough to ensure their blooming. For that, the right environment is also necessary: good soil, sufficient moisture, and appropriate amounts of light and heat, according to the needs of the species to which it belongs. Using this image as an analogy, we could say that for a human being, … Read more
Let no one envy us for competing in virtue. Such a person, in fact, uplifts the state by competing themselves and not detracting others through slander. Plato, Laws We live in exceptional and challenging times. We cannot label them as good or bad – they are simply what we need to develop a true sense … Read more
Culture is an interesting word. At first glance, this concept doesn’t seem too exciting and appears so broad that its meaning seems diluted. From that, one could even prematurely conclude that it is not a particularly important concept. However, if explored deeper, it provides valuable insights, leading to the realization that it is something absolutely … Read more
Analogical thinking also exists. Analogical thinking helps us understand something unknown by comparing it to something known. Analogies have allowed humanity to comprehend things beyond the reach of our senses for thousands of years. Analogies occur in different forms, even a myth can be an analogy. Steve Jobs is considered a great advocate of analogies. … Read more
As an expression of a person’s need to record the reality that surrounds them, writing has always been a fundamental characteristic of every civilization. Although the age of written sources is estimated to be over five thousand years, it is astonishing to note that there are currently around 774 million illiterate individuals in the world, … Read more
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may … Read more
Some say that there has always been violence, we just didn’t talk about it as much. Now we have become more humane and less tolerant of violent behavior, so we talk about it more. Others say that there has never been as much violence as there is today. The fact is that violence has existed … Read more
We know how to talk about difficult jobs, difficult tasks, mentally challenging situations, difficult personalities, and periods… The list is endless, and it is not our goal to reach its end, nor to find a solution for each individual case in a few lines. Instead, we want to draw attention to the inner attitude of … Read more
Understanding Our Crisis Every teacher knows: in order to provide good instruction, he himself must have a clear understanding of what he is teaching, what the goals and purposes of the instruction are, what the best means and methods for achieving those goals are, and what the abilities and potential of his students are. A … Read more
Division of Istria according to Herman’s comments from his translation of Abu Ma’shar’s Introductiorum maius in astronomy. However, the Renaissance did not happen “overnight”, it started long before through the works of people who, with their fighting spirit, broke the dogmatic image of the world in which they lived and thus, consciously or unconsciously, paved … Read more
