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Reflections from the eight decade on culture, politics and the human condition

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Author: WJJH

I am a lifelong observer of the world’s contradictions — a traveller through politics, culture, and personal experience. I began writing this blog in 2003, during the Iraq war, to express concern about the course of international events. Over time, these reflections have expanded into broader meditations on truth, freedom, and the human condition. I write not to persuade, but to offer a quiet counterweight in a noisy world.
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

D66 and the Cost of Compromise

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 3, 2025January 10, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

The Silent Gift

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 2, 2025January 2, 2026
A symbolic image merging a 17th-century European map with soft nuclear motifs, evoking Westphalia’s legacy and the fragility of peace.
  • Power, Order, and the World

Westphalia in the Atomic Age

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 31, 2025November 9, 2025
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

Morning Reflection: Democracy Without Conviction

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 30, 2025January 10, 2026
  • The Fables of Power

📖 The Emperor’s New Walls 🧱

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 28, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Principles for Living: Virtue, Dignity, and the Cycles of Nature

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 26, 2025January 4, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

Elephants and Windmills

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 24, 2025January 8, 2026
  • The Fables of Power

📖 The Jester of NATO 🤡

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 21, 2025October 27, 2025
  • Power, Order, and the World

Living in Vladimir Putin’s Head

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 19, 2025January 10, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

No Guarantees, Only Life

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 18, 2025January 10, 2026
  • The Fables of Power

📖The Mob Boss and His Golden Tower 🗼

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 14, 2025October 14, 2025
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

The Illusion of Victory: Wars Without Stability

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 12, 2025January 4, 2026

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Summary: Reflections from the eighth decade — on life, culture, and the state of the world. This blog offers quiet observations, drawn from a lifetime of watching, questioning, and remembering. The sun lowers, but still gives light.

Quote of the week: From Voltaire, in his delightful book Micromegas and used in Micromegas Returns: Lessons in Humility - What would Voltaire’s cosmic traveller say if he visited Earth in 2026? A satirical reflection on human folly, dignity, and the need for humility in a fragile world.

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