Simone de Beauvoir’s novella Inseparable is remarkable in several ways: It was written in 1954 but has remained hidden away … More
Tag: freedom
To Love Everyone as Equals
Imagine you were Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish existentialist. Then there would be nothing confusing about the remark: “Love your neighbor as … More
Things Should Not Return to Normal
Spain—the country closed down two weeks ago—Friday, March 13, to be exact. As an uninvited ‘guest,’ the Coronavirus invites all … More
Kierkegaard: A Responsible Philosopher?
Søren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855) is without a doubt the greatest Danish philosopher. The father of existentialism. In a very … More
Learn to philosophize
Today, we live in a society organized mainly by capitalism. Not only is making money an objective that guides many … More
What is happening in Catalonia?
The Spanish novelist Eduardo Mendoza has won many literary prices, including the Franz Kafka Prize, in 2015, and the Premio … More
Kierkegaard’s True Love
In the twilight of Søren Kierkegaard’s life, he begins to question his own philosophical fundament. He did not plan this. … More
Indifference to Power
A few weeks ago, I read an interview with Noam Chomsky, who claimed that neoliberalism is destroying democracy. He said … More