Tag: magic

Florence in the Ascendant

World + People

Outer Space

Florence in the Ascendant

The great minds of the Italian Renaissance were often on the side of magic and astrology. The belief in deep dependence on cosmic forces was the foundation for understanding the world . . . and also a source of great controversy.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

The Invention of Evil

Art + Stories

Experiences

The Invention of Evil

The European witch hunting mania was inspired by religious fervour, colonial ambitions, and prolonged periods of societal instability.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

Art + Stories

Experiences

26th June 1780

On this day in 1780, the infamous Count Alessandro di Cagliostro fled Warsaw in a panicked hurry. He had been there to turn mercury into silver, but the observations of another educated nobleman spelled the beginning of the end...

Adam Węgłowski

Am ‘I’ Really ‘Me’?

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Science

Am ‘I’ Really ‘Me’?

Bruce Hood talks about our inclination towards the supernatural, the illusion of free will, and his collection of horror and sci-fi memorabilia.

Tomasz Stawiszyński