As I keep reviewing the feedback this blog has received over the three quarters of a year it has existed, it’s become pretty clear that some readers are more into the punk stuff, others prefer politics, and some are mainly curious about life in London. But overall, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. At the…
These two concepts are nowhere near as far apart as they might seem at first glance. In fact, they share a great deal. Punk rejects authority, social norms, and hypocrisy. Buddhism, on the other hand, does not worship the Buddha as some kind of supernatural being; it emphasizes personal experience, practice, and understanding one’s own…
It’s rare for a day to pass in Europe without some brand or e‑shop going bankrupt — crushed by cheap competition from Asia. I won’t dissect how well European producers are protected from low‑cost imports, mostly from China. It’s obvious the protection is insufficient, even though the relevant authorities seem to be trying. But progress…
Sealand is one of the most remarkable micronations in the world—not just because of its size, but above all because of the story behind it. It was established on the abandoned wartime fortress Roughs Tower, built by the British military during World War II in international waters of the North Sea, approximately 11 kilometers off…
