A society that tolerates every idea, including those that seek to undermine freedom and pluralism, risks eroding its own foundations. The challenge lies in preserving the balance between tolerance, freedom and power. . Nigel Pocock . The discussion becomes one about power, and how it is exercised. . Clearly the […]
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New allegations of democratic breakdown in Ecuador
Lack of electoral guarantees, suspension of political organisations, lawsuits against opposition leaders and complaints of violation of rights constitute a scenario of institutional deterioration. This is maintained by the president of the Citizen Revolution (RC) movement. Her name is Gabriela Rivadeneira and she has affirmed that the South American […]
Thang Long: Vietnam’s centuries-old theatre on water
With a technique passed down from generation to generation, Vietnam’s water puppet theatre combines physical skill, tradition and music to bring to life one of the world’s most unique performing arts and a cultural emblem of the country. Armando Reyes It is in Hanoi, the capital of the […]
Gardens galore
Gardens are fascinating places. They say so much about their custodians. Sean Sheehan Walk down a suburban street in Britain and front gardens tell all. You might see a small but manicured lawn with flower beds or an unkempt patch of grass filled with a jumble of bikes […]
Identity and difference, affirmed in liberty and poetry
For Nietzsche two things that contradict each other are very close to each other because they depend on a single identity. Difference, in contrast, referring to the eternal return, is the principle that makes thought and the culture of the ancestral axes of analogy come out, along with negative relationships […]
















