PinnedThe normality of dyingHow the Covid-19 pandemic made us see death in a different way. by João Pedro A. Thomaszeck, 2021 Our perception of death has changed. Maybe the Covid pandemic and its constant high number of deaths have made us numb. I recall a past that now seems so distant from us…Covid-194 min readCovid-194 min read
Dec 13, 2022Click, post and trip: exposing the simplicity of shipping illegal psychedelics into the UKPsilocin is one of the psychedelic compounds present in the so-called ‘magic mushrooms’, the popular name given to a broad range of fungi species that naturally produce this substance. The United Kingdom officially banned fungi of any kind containing psilocin in the Misuse of Drugs Act in 1971, a prohibition…Drugs6 min readDrugs6 min read
Feb 3, 2022A reflective trip through the Psychedelic Renaissanceby João Pedro A. Thomaszeck, 2022 Since their prohibition in the 1960s, psychedelic drugs, such as ‘magic mushrooms’, MDMA and LSD, have been strayed far from the research labs. But this is changing. …Psychedelics6 min readPsychedelics6 min read
Jan 23, 2022How gas prices brought energy poverty to lightby João Pedro A. Thomaszeck, 2022 As the cold season came, gas prices in the Netherlands exploded. Due to natural gas shortages felt all across the EU, compared to last winter, the Dutch public is paying almost eight times more for energy, with prices reaching the near-unaffordable 118€ per megawatt-hour…Energy Efficiency7 min readEnergy Efficiency7 min read
Nov 22, 2021EU-MERCOSUR free-trade deal: a cooperation landmark or an ecological disaster?by João Pedro A. Thomaszeck, 2021 After more than twenty years of intense negotiation, on June 28, 2019, the European Union signed a free-trade agreement with the MERCOSUR, an economic bloc formed by Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. …European Union7 min readEuropean Union7 min read
Sep 22, 2021The abyss gazes backby João Pedro A. Thomaszeck / published on 30/04/2021 It was in the last week of March that I created an alter ego. Osvaldo Martins is an interesting person. Very active on social media — especially on Twitter -, he spends his days on the internet distilling all the hate…8 min read8 min read
Sep 22, 2021The Art in Every Sliceby João Pedro A. Thomaszeck, 2019 According to a 2019’s study, among the world’s ten most valuable fast food companies, two are pizza brands, worthing more than 17 billion dollars combined (Kantar Millward Brown. 2019). The pizza as we know, was born in southern Italy, precisely in Naples, back in…3 min read3 min read
Sep 22, 2021Não há futuro sem memóriapor João Pedro A. Thomaszeck / Publicado no Jornal Ponto&Vírgula, Portugal 2019. Liberdade, do latim libertāte, é o mais fundamental dos direitos humanos. É o conceito base do bem-estar social e o grande alicerce do mundo civilizado. Porém, a Liberdade — seja de expressão, de crença, de opinião, de ir e…3 min read3 min read
Sep 22, 2021Racism in BrazilThe dreadful consequences of a shameful heritage by João Pedro A. Thomaszeck / published on 03/12/2020 Imagine if trivial activities, like going to school, or shopping at a supermarket, could mean a risk to your life. Imagine living a life of fear. …4 min read4 min read
Sep 22, 2021Coronavirus around the worldDifferent countries. Different ways of seeing the pandemic. by João Pedro A. Thomaszeck / published on 25/04/2020 The coronavirus pandemic has changed people’s lives all around the world, and every country is now facing this unprecedented crisis in its own manner. People from ten different countries describe their views and experiences on the measures taken by their homelands to fight the outbreak and give their opinions on these unique times we are living and the mysterious ‘post-pandemic’ world.4 min read4 min read