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The Veil of Faerie: Fantasy, Escapism, and Shifting Boundaries of Reality

Ancient Greeks gathered in amphitheatres to enjoy Aeschylus’ plays, Norse skalds sang of Odin and Thor, Botticelli’s brush depicted a vision of the birth of Venus, and Wagner’s music invoked the magic of old legends. Grand Gothic cathedrals and Baroque palaces were erected in pursuit of a fantasy. The human mind has always longed for more colours than everyday life can provide and has achieved remarkable heights due to this longing.

Daria Fedotova —

Commentary

Wirtschaftswunder for the 21st Century: The Age of Planned Capitalism

Thankfully, the authors of the European Economic and Financial System plan had the wisdom to include an executive summary. After all, there’s no way anyone’s going to read the whole thing. And we don’t have to read the whole thing because it’s obvious. As we all irresistibly jump on the bandwagon, we will learn that planned capitalism is the answer.

Todd Huizinga —

Essay

On Believing Conspiracy Theories

We are, then, in a rather odd situation. It seems that conspiracies are deemed believable when they arise in fiction. It also seems that conspiracies are thought to have really happened, and are considered an essential component in even a superficial understanding of history. But anyone who suggests that we may be in the grips of a conspiracy now is a ‘conspiracy theorist,’ a pejorative term that denotes a person who does not assent to all he is told by mainstream media outlets. 

Sebastian Morello —