Dear readers,
In current times of uncertainty and upheaval, we find ourselves amidst a series of balancing acts – between responsibilities and rest, stability and change, self and others. And while the balance isn’t always easy to find, it’s in the search that we grow more aware of ourselves and the world around us. We invite you to read Spiegeloog 439: Balance, where our editors probe various push-and-pulls from our personal and collective experiences, and from the ever-changing world.
Cover by Jules Kotowicz
Ritwika starts off the issue by mapping our frazzled attention spans to the biological feedback loops of overstimulation, and offering an invitation to recalibrate. Izzy’s Tabula Rasa on The Minds of Billy Milligan forces us to confront moral ambiguity, addressing our understanding of responsibility, guilt, and human worth. Viktor then asks us to reflect on whether joy is found in chasing pleasure or committing to meaning, and if the answer might lie somewhere in between.
Arya brings us back to the haunting legacy of Zimbardo’s infamous experiment, probing what it means to conduct “risky” research and where, if ever, the ethical line should be drawn. In her article, Teodora discusses the speed and sharpness of digital discourse, and the cost of consuming more while thinking less. Ina then turns our gaze inward, writing of revenge and forgiveness as opposing forces in our attempt to make sense of pain, and of how balance may lie not in symmetry but in choosing not to strike back.
Clara’s piece for Crescendo, our new column dedicated to music, explores the balance between the selves we inherit and the ones we become by probing how Kendrick Lamar confronts ego and healing. Izzy returns to dissect humor, revealing how it sustains us by balancing realism, tension, and detachment.
Sandra then dives deep into scientific curiosity, exploring how we ethically navigate discovery when the stakes involve the autonomy and dignity of others. Laura wraps up the issue with a Bacchus on a post-graduation journey through heartbreaks, housing horrors, and late-night Netflix spirals – and reminds us that maybe balance isn’t about having it all together, but being honest when you don’t.
We hope you enjoy this issue!
Shriya & Jules
Dear readers,
In current times of uncertainty and upheaval, we find ourselves amidst a series of balancing acts – between responsibilities and rest, stability and change, self and others. And while the balance isn’t always easy to find, it’s in the search that we grow more aware of ourselves and the world around us. We invite you to read Spiegeloog 439: Balance, where our editors probe various push-and-pulls from our personal and collective experiences, and from the ever-changing world.
Cover by Jules Kotowicz
Ritwika starts off the issue by mapping our frazzled attention spans to the biological feedback loops of overstimulation, and offering an invitation to recalibrate. Izzy’s Tabula Rasa on The Minds of Billy Milligan forces us to confront moral ambiguity, addressing our understanding of responsibility, guilt, and human worth. Viktor then asks us to reflect on whether joy is found in chasing pleasure or committing to meaning, and if the answer might lie somewhere in between.
Arya brings us back to the haunting legacy of Zimbardo’s infamous experiment, probing what it means to conduct “risky” research and where, if ever, the ethical line should be drawn. In her article, Teodora discusses the speed and sharpness of digital discourse, and the cost of consuming more while thinking less. Ina then turns our gaze inward, writing of revenge and forgiveness as opposing forces in our attempt to make sense of pain, and of how balance may lie not in symmetry but in choosing not to strike back.
Clara’s piece for Crescendo, our new column dedicated to music, explores the balance between the selves we inherit and the ones we become by probing how Kendrick Lamar confronts ego and healing. Izzy returns to dissect humor, revealing how it sustains us by balancing realism, tension, and detachment.
Sandra then dives deep into scientific curiosity, exploring how we ethically navigate discovery when the stakes involve the autonomy and dignity of others. Laura wraps up the issue with a Bacchus on a post-graduation journey through heartbreaks, housing horrors, and late-night Netflix spirals – and reminds us that maybe balance isn’t about having it all together, but being honest when you don’t.
We hope you enjoy this issue!
Shriya & Jules
