Spiegeloog 439: Balance Archives

Bacchus: Work in Progress

I’ve been working on this Bacchus at a laundromat in Vienna, my friend’s house in Geneva, and on the train to my parents heading to…

Laura SpringerJuly 4, 2025

Ask the Expert Spiegeloog 439: Balance

Ask the Expert: Why Gender Equality Isn’t Always What It Seems

Agneta Fischer Katharina Block Agneta Fischer's question Dear Kate, You are studying gender stereotypes and you have lived and earned your degrees in the US.…

Spiegeloog EditorsJune 30, 2025

People Spiegeloog 439: Balance

Knowledge at What Cost? Navigating the Morality of Scientific Inquiry around Indigenous Tribes

What if some truths are better left unknown? Pursuing and attaining knowledge has always been societally understood as a win, but is it still valuable…

Sandra HernándezJune 27, 2025

People Spiegeloog 439: Balance

An Eye for an Eye or a Heart for a Hurt?

Some of life’s inevitable hardships come at the hands of others. Whether in the form of an insult, a betrayal, or something harder to name,…

Ina TudorJune 25, 2025

Science Spiegeloog 439: Balance

The Mechanics of Humor: A High-level Coping Strategy Rooted in Balance

From the time of ancient Greece defined by Aristotle as the “ugliness that does not disgust”, to being considered one of the nine emotional essences…

Isabella HanaJune 23, 2025

Crescendo Spiegeloog 439: Balance

Crescendo: Kendrick Lamar’s holding the mirror on Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

In Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar gives us insight into his therapy sessions. While his older works have been praised for his…

Clara BischoffJune 20, 2025

Culture Spiegeloog 439: Balance

No Ounce of Nuance: The new problem in digital media and online discourse

Cool title huh? I have to say however, this title is part of the very problem it is aiming to address. Lack of nuance has…

Teodora IliescuJune 16, 2025

Science Spiegeloog 439: Balance

Can groundbreaking research be ethically grounded?

On a quiet Sunday morning in August 1971, a city police car swept through the streets of West New York, arresting twenty-four male college students…

Arya MallikJune 13, 2025

People Spiegeloog 439: Balance

The Hidden Truth About Happiness

In Mad Men, Don Draper famously says: “What is happiness? It’s a moment before you need more happiness” (Weiner, 2012). This line reflects the idea…

Viktor FiskumJune 11, 2025

Spiegeloog 439: Balance Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa: The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes

What grounds are necessary for holding a person morally responsible for their actions? While we generally acknowledge that intention, awareness, and some degree of control…

Isabella HanaJune 9, 2025

Science Spiegeloog 439: Balance

The Dopamine Imbalance: Why Focusing is Harder than Ever

Ping. You check your phone and see a notification from your friend, unlocking it to see what they have sent. Before you know it, 30…

Ritwika NairJune 6, 2025

Spiegeloog 439: Balance Words to Start

Words to Start: Unearthing by Mikko Harvey

At night sometimes I go to the pond which is a perfect circle and as soon as I arrive the gazelle is there too standing…

Jules KotowiczJune 4, 2025

Spiegeloog 439: Balance

Spiegeloog 439: ‘Balance’ – Editorial

Dear readers, In current times of uncertainty and upheaval, we find ourselves amidst a series of balancing acts - between responsibilities and rest, stability and…

Jules Kotowicz and Shriya BangJune 2, 2025