Children of Men
"Children of Men" is a contemporary classic and often named as one of the best movies of the 21st century. What makes it unnerving to watch is that it comes uncomfortably close to reality.
Jürgen Kaube: Hegels Welt
I never thought I’d ever say this, but I greatly enjoyed reading a book about Hegel. I also finally understand what Hegel was trying to do in his "Phänomenologie des Geistes" and his "Wissenschaft der Logik".
Further Reading
Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving. What’s next for physics’ standard model? Large-scale origami. Maxwell’s demon. The hidden groundwater crisis. Van Gogh’s letters. Stephen Hawking. Ted Chiang. Jenny Erpenbeck. And more.
Highlights from the Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear Collections
A selection of some of my favorite designs from the Fall Winter 2021 Ready-to-Wear collections.
Valerie Trouet: Tree Story
As Valerie Trouet recounts the study of tree rings has made surprising contributions to our understanding of Earth's climate and the past 10,000 years of human history.
Further Reading
Dance, property rights, copyright protection and the commons. What is life? Is philosophy an art? Readers relationship with fictional characters. The 2021 Abel Prize. The dental cold sensing system. Protons. Imaginary numbers. Jean-Luc Nancy. Philip Roth. Tove Ditlevsen. Ernst Cassirer. And more.
The 10 Exhibitions That Influenced Me Most
The exhibitions that shaped how I think about art and gave meaning and direction to my life.
Further Reading
Against relevance in art. Dust from space. Black Holes. Bird cognition. Brutalism. Jeff Koons teaches art and creativity. A brief cultural history of arm chairs and rocking chairs. Jürgen Habermas. Federico Fellini. Georges Perec. And more.
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard is one of the greatest, most influential film directors of all time. His films from the 1960s, especially À bout de souffle and Pierrot le fou still look fresh and modern today.
The Best Books of 2020
A selection of the best books I read this year, including best art and architecture, best book by Ali Smith and most disappointing.
Further Reading
The limits of quantum physics. A seemingly simple math problem. The universal geometry of geology. The social life of forests. An information theory of individuality. The black hole information paradox. Neutral theory. The year in science. Jürgen Habermas. Manet. Virginia Woolf. Paul Celan and more.