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What are we to do with the constant pressure to be happy?

In this article by De Spiritu’s first columnist — Pola Kopa — the importance of negative emotions, it is argued, must be emphasized and incorporated into us if we are to achieve real happiness.

https://t.co/GIZzNiangk

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In our latest article by Márton Békés, research director at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, there is an argument for that only changing a government is far from enough; what we really need is a new era imbued with a conservative spirit.

https://t.co/6xLnMuZM72

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Today we publish an article by Márton Békés, research director at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, in which he argues for the importance of ideas when confronting a depoliticizing "End of History"-liberalism.

Check it out here: https://t.co/ZZwZllGOXv

[Rasmus Severin @RasmusSeverin]

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you will have a wonderful holiday. All the best, R. S.

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We are happy to announce our latest article by @JakobSeiero about the relevance of Socrates' wisdom when dealing with Tech.

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Inspired by @tristanharris @JonHaidt @FrancesHaugen I have written an article on Tech and social media with a twist of wisdom from Socrates https://t.co/XvXa8PSULt

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I am happy to announce that today has my latest article been published on @deSpiritu_. In it I argue for the connection between poetry and life, and it ends with one of my own poems from when I lived in China’s ancient city Nanjing. Enjoy! https://t.co/LIhW9cxks5

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A true expression of female beauty and intrinsic worth, by P. S. Krøyer.

Sommer Evening on Skagen's Southern Beach (1893)

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This brief sentence from Kierkegaard is unsettling: "[...] despair is the lack of the eternal." If true, it is revealing about our current societal condition, even more so for those of us with spiritual inclinations — about ourselves, that is.

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This is a work of enduring value, of, indeed, love.

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The notion of Bildung is neglected in our time — at our peril. But even more disturbing: it is the universities that are the driving force behind this trend. #universities

[Jakob Seierø @JakobSeiero]

My first tweet, a hopeful tweet that believes we humans still seek the meaning of life and death outside the digital world. A paradoxical tweet about our spiritual dilemma in a tech world, which I have published in a article on https://t.co/BwdPh8egxZ. Wake up

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@JakobSeiero argues against the dangers of disembodiment due to technology, in this article: https://t.co/wMkBrg6mSI

[Rasmus Severin @RasmusSeverin]

We need as a culture to regain, or even relearn, these all-important insights from Heraclitus, "If there were no sun, it would be night," as well as, "The sun is new every day." Combined they hold the key.

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With some reluctant feelings I embark on this Twitter journey. But it can be the cause for something good: today I have launched my very own magazine, https://t.co/dielOzXAc7. Do check it out, especially if you are interested in Romantic thought. A lot more will follow!