A FATHER’S DAY FREEDOM Gambling lingers at the edges of our lives, A strange ritual we pretend to understand.In Spain, it’s tradition, celebration, faith— Millions wagering on possibility. I never felt its pull. Until the day I met her— Ninety-four years old, eyes bright with hope, Lottery tickets clutched in weathered hands. How could I…
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“Podunk Tragic Theater”
A Wanderer’s Chronicle: Of Ecological Shops and Cultural Dissonance This morning, I found myself in a quaint ecological shop, where I occasionally indulge in “genuine” eggs and “authentic” wine—as if food requires existential validation. As a conscientious shopper, I’m quite particular about what I put in my Harrods bag (wink, wink)—only whole foods will do….
“A Tale of Tyrants & Tantrums”
The Melting Bullies: From Village Tyrants to Oval Office Tantrums There’s something deliciously predictable about bullies. Whether terrorizing village newcomers or occupying the Oval Office, their tactics remain as transparent as their fragile egos. Last night, like many worldwide, I watched the grotesque, toe-curling one-man show that was Trump and his Vain trumpet bullying Zelenskyy….
“Aristocratic Upbringing Meets Woke Offspring”
“From Tram Observations to Chicken Liberation: An Anthropologist’s Woke Journey” Ah, wokeness… Let me regale you with a tale from the annals of my aristocratic youth, shall we? Picture this: early seventies, yours truly perched in a tram traversing my birth town. In a rare fit of proletarian adventurism, my mother had deigned to mingle…
The Werewolf Game
The Perfect Storm: Why Werewolf Reveals Our True Social Nature What makes a game created by Russian sociology students so addictively revealing about human nature? The brilliance of Werewolf lies not in its rules but in how it strips away our social masks and turns a simple parlour game into a masterclass in human psychology….
College versus Runway
Here’s the thing about being a self-taught anthropologist and entrepreneur – imagine trying to explain to your family that you’re studying human behaviour while also building a business. “So… you’re people-watching for a living?” Well, kind of, but with more spreadsheets than they’d expect. My journey to founding CYcrds has been about as conventional as…
MuL & Terminator
Hey there, readers! While brainstorming a title for my new series, I stumbled upon an article that left me feeling completely ignorant. But in a good way. It’s a fascinating read, and I can’t wait to share it with you. Let’s dive into the intriguing world of MuL, or Machine Unlearning. This concept involves the…
The C.O.M.C. Files 