We believe we’re unhappier than we are, and we seem happier than we feel. #human

Take care of your time and your time will take care of you.

The conference on Closure is where you want to be if in April. Closure - be it in life, death, art or relationships - stands as one of the most profound (and elusive!) topics we encounter in our lifetime. Book your place, join us in Durham: pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham/c…

Me talking about loss and death in 21st century for The Dose of Science at University of Bucharest (with English subtitles) Doza UB de Știință | Episodul 6. Moarte și pierdere în secolul XXI - Ade... youtu.be/tOtJGjhzIa0?si… via YouTube

Democracy thrives only when we value our humanity. Expecting a world indifferent to what it means to be human to act democratically is absurd. Before tackling anti-democratic attitudes, we should confront our deep disinterest in our humanity. #Democracy #liberalism #humanism

Unlike individuals, collectives lack a sense of error but possess a sense of the sacred. The masses use narratives to navigate failures. For the masses to learn from errors, they must be shown how correcting those errors restores them to primordial stability. #Sacred #theodicy

No matter how complex people are and how intricate societies become, the most contagious illusions of humanity have always been and remain strikingly simple. This is because they originate from and speak to the deepest aspects of human nature. #PoliticsToday

A single word can carry many meanings, speak truth, lies, cause confusion, grant wisdom or deception: is ‘closure’ one such word? 💫 We warmly invite you to attend our Closure Conference Durham University 9-10th April 2025, with registration open via this link: pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham/c…

One week to go! Book your £10 tickets for our public lecture now to avoid disappointment... pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham/c… Join Kathryn Mannix and Julian Stair OBE in conversation with Professor Douglas Davies FBA, followed by a drinks reception with beautiful views of Durham!🌞

Ten years of Glocalism... to be retraced through a selection of our articles! 👇🏼 libri.unimi.it/index.php/mila…

You can check out my recorded talk for the Closure Conference at the Centre for Death and Life Studies (Durham University). “The problem” of closure is, in my opinion, one of the most profound topics we can encounter in our lifetime. youtu.be/9BvWUqZ7rvk?fe…

Despre moarte, Înviere și lumea digitală. Interviu realizat de Eugen Istodor pentru HotNews hotnews.ro/interviu-ce-in…

TOMORROW!

Fără conversații aievea, ne pierdem democrațiile. Adela Toplean @ Litere și cărți youtu.be/HQm3bUExvMs?si… via YouTube

"Storytelling has become a crucial tool for constructing, manipulating, and redefining reality..." CALL FOR PAPERS! Beyond the Magic Mirror: Imagination, Politics, and Media. All info here 👉🏽 ais-sociologia.it/wp-content/upl… #imagination #Politics #media

The highest priced skill a human can have is detecting circularity. My impression is that AI is structually incapable of it. #TheLydianStone

Today is the second day of Centre for Death and Society annual conference and the first full day. Looking forward to some promising panels on death in a digital age and other panels on death and Transitions. The full programme is here: bath.ac.uk/publications/c…

Fascinating presentation on the trouble of defining death by Charlotte Gray at #CDASconf2025 You’re suddenly reminded what always intrigued you and made you stick with death studies for decades.

“Second to Last Supper”, oil on canvas, 100/120 cm. Just finished. I tried to capture the border between life and death using the metaphor of a supper. I’m just so grateful and happy to be able to return to painting… #art #death #life #modernart

Living Politically – Adela Toplean. “Politics is a part of life, not life itself.” Check out my first blog post on my new personal website. Just to keep everything in one place. adelatoplean.com/living-politic…