de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum




Category: Brazil


  • Why I root against

    Why I root against

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    The World Cup has kicked off last week – and here we are again, in this weird mood that takes over Brazil every four years. To me, the difference is that my circles have actually…

  • Evolving means leaving the past behind

    Evolving means leaving the past behind

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    Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about a former University mate. Back then, those of us who had a less developed class consciousness would laugh at him. I don’t remember the exact words he used,…

  • Adiós, 2020

    Adiós, 2020

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    And here we go, into the most predictable post in this blog: the year review. It’s probably he only constant here that every year I try and do a balance of the year that ends…

  • A perspective going “back to action”

    A perspective going “back to action”

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    Well, here we are again, almost a year after last post. It’s about time we talk about perspective again. At this point, it’s almost a personal tradition to occasionally abandon this blog and come back…

  • A quick update

    A quick update

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    It has been a long while since I’ve posted anything here. After coming back from Germany things went completely crazy, so I ended up neglecting the blog a bit. It happens every once in a…

  • Why I closed down my Facebook

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    This week I closed down my Facebook account. It was not an easy decision to make. I’d been thinking about it for the last few months, after realizing that the site has become a very…

  • I hate banks. Apparently, the feeling in mutual.

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    So banks hate me. Or, at least, Santander does. For some obscure reason I’m not aware of, every single time I need something out of the ordinary from them, it’s excruciatingly painful to get it.…