A book that opens the reader
“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” - Ray Bradbury And then there are books that burn the culture. Well,
Overview of the book Human, part 1
Human: Instructions for Use--the title of the book says it all... or does it, really? Depending on your background, the title triggers a myriad of associations. What's the book really
The intro to humanness blog
How can you choose a different way in life when your society limits you with a thousand musts? Another way to humanness exists! It is for those who like to
The Human is born!
Books are no ordinary children. No dad wants his daughter to offer herself intimately to, well, everyone who cares to open her and delve inside. I call the book Human:
Who is Nara Petrovič?
My life is an ongoing experiment. When I decided to become my own guinea pig of genuine humanness my whole life suddenly made sense. I've always been a nonconformist. As
Ambisinister human
Finalizing chapter 7 of Human: Instructions for Use made me look closer at ambidexterity. I stumbled upon this superb article written more than a century ago: The pre-eminence of the
Adapt, whether you will live or die
A horrendous storm was on the horizon. It arose within minutes. My friend and I were hurrying to protect our few possessions in a tiny camp on the Adriatic coast.
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 1
This post continues with Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 2 “How can you sleep peacefully, given your carbon footprint?!” was the first question when I arrived home from the
I grow my own shoes – if only to climb Table Mountain
In superhero movies you can see guys who grow their own wings or extra arms and legs. Well, I only grow my own shoes. This surely doesn’t qualify me for
How to shit
I need a new word! English language has no neutral word for shit, my topic of research. All words are either clinical, vulgar, slangish, or baby talk: BM, crap, defecate,