Agata Sikora

relentlessly hunts for the paradoxes of modernity in both imaginary worlds and everyday life. The author of the book “Szczerość. O wyłanianiu się nowoczesnego porządku komunikacyjnego” [Honesty: How The Modern Communication Order Is Taking Shape]. She also investigated the cultural contradictions of liberalism (published in Poland in 2019 by Karakter Publishing House). Sometimes she thinks life is an art of interpretation. At other times, she decides that interpretation is, in fact, an art of survival.
In Search of Clatter
Soul + Body
Good Mood

In Search of Clatter

Joy can feel like an elusive emotion. But what exactly is true joy? And is it really worth aspiring to?
Agata Sikora
Against Sincerity
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Against Sincerity

We, in the contemporary West, have a tendency to elevate sincere and authentic behaviour. Might we be happier engaging instead with ritual in the public sphere, and keeping our uncertain inner worlds to ourselves?
Agata Sikora
Typical Hype
Art + Stories
Opinions

Typical Hype

Sally Rooney’s second novel “Normal People” has garnered plenty of praise, but is it deserving of its acclaim?
Agata Sikora