As seen by a Belgian in Estonia. — One day I realized that Belgium was geographically closer to Norway than it was to Spain. I was shocked. Culturally, I felt much closer to the Spanish than I did to the Norwegians. In my head, “Norway” was far. I don’t consider them close. …

The struggle of beta males since 1945. — The current masculine identity crisis finds its roots in a rapid change of social dynamics that began at the end of WWII. Here’s what happened, where we are, and where we’re headed. Most of the people and movements cited below have had their fair share of controversy. For the sake…

pLaYiNg iT SaFe Is DaNgErOuS. — My Very Normal Childhood I was born in the 90s in a totally normal middle-class family, somewhere in the Western world. My parents met at Oxbridge during their double-PhD in law and mechanical engineering. At 6, I got a computer and taught myself how to code, because, why not. I was so passionate about…

The Great Harmony Theory — A fundamental difference between the East and the West is the place each culture gives to human beings. Joseph Campbell explains that in the West, the individual primes over the group. In the East though, people are seen as “cogs in a wheel”, pieces of an overarching game (cycle) whose…

It’s easier than you think. — As I was exploring my email provider, I found out there was a “statistics” button and clicked on it. That’s what I saw:

Read this article and skip the MBA. — Musk has been giving a business masterclass since he took over Twitter. It’s been particularly eye-opening to watch him work because Twitter’s transformation happened live and transparently. Musk made a few mistakes and often changed his mind, but he didn’t try to hide any of it. It almost felt like…

And I’ve only just arrived! — It all started a few years ago when I heard Georgia was keen on decreasing taxes to attract entrepreneurs and build an economy. It’s always urgent to visit a country that desires to open itself to the Western world. …

Heavy on history! — Saint Gregory, also called Gregory The Great, was a monk who became Pope in the second half of the 6th Century as the Roman Empire had collapsed. Here are the most surprising things I’ve learned in this book. 1. Naked Rome The Empire didn’t collapse in one day — it took time for…

That’s fewer than one book per year. — Success is a universally understood concept. Anyone on earth with good friends, good health, a loving family, and enough money to do what they want will be considered successful anywhere on the planet. Therefore, success can be defined as maximizing friendships and relationships quality, wealth, health, and free time. Here…