Artificial intelligence out for revenge. Accidental wormhole voyages. Faster than light travel that fragments the mind. Science fiction is the genre that answers “what could possibly go wrong?” All Systems Red by Martha Wells A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of…
Hygge is a “Danish concept [that] cannot be translated to one single word but encompasses a feeling of cozy contentment and well-being through enjoying the simple things in life.” {source} Learn how to live a hygge life with these – and other – titles available 24/7 on Hoopla*. With Hoopla there are no holds and…
For the past 75 years, Icelanders have gifted books to family and friends on Christmas Eve for Jólabókaflóð. Jólabókaflóð literally translates as “Book Flood,” and it’s an appropriate holiday for Iceland. Iceland is the third most literate county in the world, and has more published authors per capita than any other country. Many of these…
December 21, 2020 is the shortest day of the year.
“En todas partes dicen a la ciudadanía que sus derechos están garantizados. No obstante, en realidad la Carta del Pueblo ha sido destripada por la Carta de los oligarcas.” (Kuhner)
“Toda sociedad tiene sus reglas sobre la toma de decisiones colectiva y el régimen de propiedad; y en la mayor parte de la historia, esas reglas han estado entrelazadas. La aristocracia, el esclavismo, el feudalismo y la servidumbre asalariada han mostrado cómo la posición de las personas en el régimen político puede verse afectada, si no determinada, por su posición en el régimen de propiedad. Lamentablemente, la política ha seguido a la propiedad.” (Kuhner)
