Tag: Enlightment
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Enlightenment echoes in a fragmented century
The Enlightenment reshaped how humanity thinks, argues, and governs. It turned reason into a public force rather than a private habit, and it built the mental architecture of modern life. Today we swim in digital noise, emotional narratives, identity battles, and ideological tribalism. Therefore the Enlightenment feels both triumphant and threatened. People enjoy technologies that…
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We really should not care about the Pope
As an atheist, I have been about to puke when reading, for example, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC, TMZ and, then, tons of Czech press when the old Pope died and a new one was elected. According to surveys, more than 70% of Czechs identify as non-religious, atheist, or agnostic. Churches remain largely…