2019 was an eventful year: everyone will have a different take on it. For me, historical headlines were made on the daily. From the many coups d’états, in Latin America, Hong Kong, as well as the rising climate of insurrection from France to Lebanon; earthquakes, fires in the Amazon forests: it looked as if the World could spiral down at any moment. And yet paradoxically, underneath all this chaos lies order. Understanding that the pendulum swings left to right eternally, one can envision these crises as opportunities that can usher us into a world of wonder, yet sophisticated as nature … Continue reading A review of 2019 in books