The Norms of Living In the Western Society If you think like the most western people, you recognise three “normal” ways of living: 1. Living with your close family members. 2. Living with your partner. 3. Living solo. There is of course the fourth option. One can live with flat mates or room mates. This, […]
Philosophy
7 Lessons of Love
1. True love is (American media) propaganda Anything can happen but it’s better not to blindly believe what American tv-shows tell us. In many cultures romantic love is seen extremely different than in the Western societies today. 2. When Marriage Was Invented, It Was Meant to Last 10 – 20 Years …Which meant a lifetime […]
How to become Batman? (Motivational)
Have you ever dreamed about superpowers? Most people have, at least as a child. Many people would go far to get those powers, like flying, kinesthetics or creating cool things, like fire balls, out of nowhere. What we forget, is that there are other superpowers in the world. Just like in fantasy movies, some people […]
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Cry for the Planet
Human beings are walking into their worst environmental disaster. The climate is heating up. Oxygen levels are decreasing in the seas causing disastrous effects to flora and fauna. Rainforests, “the lungs of the Earth”, are being cut down and desertication is threatening our fields. Polar bears are drowning but even more worryingly, the melting of the arctic […]
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Homecoming To Finland – San Sebastián, Vol 3
I lived in San Sebastián, Spain from September to November 2017. Before that I lived three months in Sweden. Before that I was a regular student in Finland for the past three years. I’ve been two weeks in Finland soon again, though not in the same town or with the same routines than I had […]
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Living in San Sebastián, Vol 1
I moved to San Sebastián, Spain on September 2017 to volunteer work at a surf hostel. On the following posts I will give you a glimpse of the life of a hostel volunteer. I’ve been living abroad during the past four months. I was three months in Gothenburg, Sweden working as a digital strategist. I […]
Hemmtiin kauneusihanteet
//I apologise to you, my dear English speaking reader: This texts created itself in Finnish. It is about questioning the beauty standards which are often very closely bound to what indicates wealth and what is hard to reach in the current society. Google Translate is a great invention if you are truly curious. I promise that […]
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Learnings from the “Terrorist” – Book Review: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
During the past two weeks, I’ve been caught up by Nelson Mandela‘s autobiography. As I am a slow reader I preferred to listen it as an audiobook. Nonetheless, it is a book which will stay in my thoughts for long. Although traditional African childhood is surely not too familiar for a Nordic woman, Mandela captured my full […]
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Are You Destroying Our Society?
People don’t realise it as they are too focused on their every day lives, but many of us are taking part on nibbling away our society. We should always question the meaning of our work.
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Yrityksen tavoite on tuottaa hyvää
“Yrityksen tavoite on tuottaa voittoa“, kuuluu taloustieteen ikivanha mantra. Tämä tavoite on jopa osakeyhtiöiden osalta kirjattuna osakeyhtiölakiin: “Yhtiön toiminnan tarkoituksena on tuottaa voittoa osakkeenomistajille, jollei yhtiöjärjestyksessä määrätä toisin.” En onneksi ole ainoa kauppislainen, joka on säpsähtänyt lauseen kohdalla. Kirjan Taivas ja helvetti tarinassa Jari Saravuo kertoo kuinka alkoi väitellä asiasta professorin kanssa yliopiston taloustieteen oppitunnilla. Koko voiton […]