NOstr

Those who don't move, don't notice their chains.

March 6 2026

When the Peace Prize Looks in the Mirror

Wittgenstein's Ruler reminds us that every honour constitutes a mirror reflecting the institution's own reputation. This applies beyond the Peace Prize. It applies to everything we measure with.

by NOstr

December 20 2025

Money that rots like potatoes

The idea of the digital euro being equivalent to cash “is rejected" according to a recent study. Why then, does the central bank keep comparing the digital euro with cash?

by NOstr

December 12 2025

Personalised Propaganda: How the Easter Parade Never Ended

Using words to influence behaviour is not a new phenomenon. Today, researchers using AI wish to use "well-formed linguistic input" to cure depression. But the researchers’ therapy has a dark twin.