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Geopolitics Ideas Society

Offline And On Horseback: A News Detox Odyssey Through Europe

Gaspard Koenig has returned after several months spent traveling across Europe on horseback. The journey included a conscious effort to limit his exposure to current events, relying only on the local newspapers and conversations.

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In The News

Embracing The Sounds Of Silence In A Swiss Abbey

Guests come to the Hauterive Abbey, outside of Fribourg, to get away from it all, take a few days to reflect, and keep quiet. Very very quiet.

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Society

That Pure Marketing Scam We Call Detox

Every November, the erudite British council behind Oxford Dictionaries picks a word of the year to signify the term that most influenced society in the previous 12 months. They picked the word “selfie” in 2013. “Vape” was the winner in 2014. Last year, it wasn’t even a word. It was an emoji (the one with […]

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blog Society

Crystal Meth, Drug Of Choice Of The ‘Selfie Generation’

Use of this incredibly addictive drug is growing in Germany, especially among Millennials who say it makes them feel invincible.

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Eyes on the U.S. Society

Bye-Bye Candy Crush, Hello Leafy Trees: When Technophiles Need Digital Detox

Since returning from Camp Grounded, Anastasia Savvina sees the world differently. “On the bus, everyone stares at their cell phones,” she says. “People don’t look each other in the eye anymore. And I, who only have an old phone without any connection, I look at them.” Camp Grounded is a retreat for those who want […]

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