Tag: magic

The Invention of Evil
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Invention of Evil

The European witch hunting mania was inspired by religious fervour, colonial ambitions, and prolonged periods of societal instability.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
26th June 1780
Art + Stories
Experiences

26th June 1780

On this day in 1780, the infamous Count Alessandro di Cagliostro fled Warsaw in a panicked hurry. He had been there to turn mercury into silver, but the observations of another educated nobleman spelled the beginning of the end...
Adam Węgłowski
Am ‘I’ Really ‘Me’?
World + People
Science

Am ‘I’ Really ‘Me’?

Bruce Hood talks about our inclination towards the supernatural, the illusion of free will, and his collection of horror and sci-fi memorabilia.
Tomasz Stawiszyński