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Viking Funerals and Frozen Money

Well folks, we all knew this was going to happen. My last blog post. No need to cry, I know we had fun, but all good...

December 19, 2019 by Moos AMS2019 0

Cloudy With a Chance of Brains

Waking up dead tired on a dreary Saturday morning is never fun, but even more so in November. The sky is grey and it never seems...

“OK, boomer” Vol. 2: Climate Change Kills

On my way to Leiden I witnessed a conversation that literally made the hairs in my neck stand up, much akin to a pissed off cat....

November 10, 2019 by Moos AMS2019 Culture Environment Freedom of speech Global developments Health History Internet Journalism Media Memes Politics Social Media 2

“OK boomer” Vol. 1: Pride Comes Before the Fall

The other day I went shopping in a garden centre. You know, one of those very large ones that require a map to navigate. Why I...

November 10, 2019 by Moos AMS2019 Culture Digital Media Education Environment Freedom of speech Global developments Health History Internet Language Media Memes Online Platforms Politics Self Social Social Media 0

The Immutability of Time

Two times a year, the clock changes. We either get an hour more or an hour less. We’re all so used to this that it doesn’t...

October 28, 2019 by Moos AMS2019 Culture Digital Media Digitalization Digitalized Internet Media Media Maesters Memory Physics Social Technology 1

Language Games

The inspiration for writing this blog post came to me while trying to have a conversation with my mother. Keyword: trying. It has become increasingly difficult...

October 14, 2019 by Moos AMS2019 Culture Digital Media Digitalized Internet Language Media Media Maesters Memes Online Platforms Social Social Media 1

With this sudden appearance of cold and wet autumn weather, a natural occurrence comes back into our lives. I call this the ‘I’d-really-rather-not-go-outside-into-the-cold-and-the-rain’ phenomenon. A perfectly...