Category: Escapism
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Escapism in religion
Escapism in religion I wanted to write a text about escapism in pilgrimages and religion. Religion as an escape, so to speak. But when does religion become a search for meaning, and when does it become an escape from reality? Mystical experience at the Convento dos Capuchos When you walk around in the Convento dos…
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Carnival as an escape?
Want to step out of your daily role for a while? Carnival is coming. A few days in which you can escape from your daily self. Cosplay, re-enactment and living history actually do the same thing but in their own ‘quirky’ way. If you could be someone else for a moment, which costume would you…
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I’m leaving… or not?
Somewhere, deep down, we’ve all thought about leaving. Not for a holiday, but really emigrating. For good. Away from the life you know, from routines, obligations and familiar faces. For me, that thought fits within what I call escapism: the desire to escape from what pinches, sometimes temporarily, in this case radically. This piece is…
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Emily or Koba? Who says anything about you?
Emily or Koba? Who says anything about you? Emily or Koba? Which of the two do you want to surrender to? Emily’s drawn-out romance series, with cliffhangers, serial lovers and new twists that sometimes slide into superficial dramas? Or Koba’s love story that is compact and unique, with an apotheosis that brings everything together? Actually,…
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That one big love or several short ones?
That one big love or several short ones? Escapism is so deeply intertwined in our daily lives that we hardly recognize it. For those who don’t know it: escapism means temporarily escaping from everyday life by losing yourself in other worlds, ideas or emotions. Every week I take you to a different facet of this…