Imagination

Almost every day we are exposed to fantasies, either through advertising, movies or the Internet. But what does that do to our own imagination?

Make-Over Shows

I feel like there are more and more shows on TV that show people undergoing a makeover. Only recently have I discovered shows like What not to Wear, Love, Lust or Run and Style by Jury. Funnily enough I haven't seen a single male participant. The shows are basically about women having stylistic problems, they dress inappropriately for the situation and wear no or evidently too much make-up. But what do these shows teach us, and why are they so appealing?

Art

The above painting is considered one of the most famous pieces of modern art. People go to the museum, stare at it and they feel emotions they didn't even know they had. The perfect balance of the colors complimenting each other, the even distribution of lines intertwined with glorious magic.
A piece that helps you understand life and is able to shake your perception, maybe even completely change your personality...

...or is it?

Language-Mix

There are around 6,5000 spoken languages in the world. Every one of them is different and creates a different reality. Language determines our perception, it helps create the world around us. Here are my examples illustrating this phenomenon.

Black Friday

Black Fri·day

noun

1. (in the US) the day after Thanksgiving, noted as the first day of traditional Christmas shopping, during which crowds of consumers are drawn to special offers by retailers

Id, Superego and Ego

Freud would have us believe that we are 'naturally evil'. Driven by our drives for sex and violence which, if it wasn't for the superego, would turn us into savage beasts. How true is it? What would we be if it wasn't for the moral restrictions, laws and regulations imposed on us?

Afterlife

According to many religions a soul is the immortal essence of a living thing. Our bodies die, but the soul 'goes on' to 'heaven'. Personally, I don't believe in this, but let's say it does exist and we do have souls, is that really such a great thing?

Disney

What do you see on the above image? A group of perfect girls, intelligent, beautiful and fighting for what they want and what they believe in? Or rather an army that can kill your personality without the need of weapons or physical violence, one that is capable of leading you towards self-destruction?