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The Life-Giving Power of a Georgian Feast

A long table is set and guests take their seats. The pattern of the tablecloth is hidden by dozens of colorful dishes of traditional foods. Spirits rise with the commingled scent of the food, in anticipation of what is to come. The gathered guests may have traveled from far away, or they may be family and neighbors. This table may be high in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, or it may be in the hills of Pennsylvania. Wherever the table is, and whomever is gathered around it, all turn their attention to the head when they hear the *ding* of a clinking wine glass....

‘Arrival’ & the Universal Language

What is the foundation of civilization? Is it science, bloodline, technology, military? The sci-fi story Arrival, the book by Ted Chiang and 2016 film directed by Denis Villeneuve, offers an intriguing solution to this riddle. The main character, Louise Banks....

Empty Throne in the Heart of the Golem of the Modern State: Thomas Hobbes, History, Fake Heaven, and ‘Game of Thrones’

It is often overlooked that (as of the 17th century) the West has been living, to a significant extent, in line with the symbolic archetypes shaped by the works of the philosopher Thomas Hobbes....

Sous la Seine, prélude aux Jeux Olympiques

Mathieu Grossi se penche sur le film Sous la Seine et son symbolisme qui nous aide à comprendre le scandale de la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Olympiques de Paris.

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August 21, 2024