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Alea Iacta Est - The Die Is Cast
Martin Sandberg Martin Sandberg

Alea Iacta Est - The Die Is Cast

These immortalized words were uttered by the legendary Julius Caesar as he crossed the river Rubicon with a roman legion, defying Rome and igniting a civil war, eventually leading him to become a key player in human history. His words have often been interpreted as an acknowledgment that he was at a point of no return, where he no longer would be able to back out of a civil war. But maybe, in another world, these words were uttered by a player who wanted to make the game master aware that he had rolled the die for his attack roll. Judging by his subsequent success, he seems to have rolled quite high...

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Economics - frozen in time?
Lydia Löthman Lydia Löthman

Economics - frozen in time?

Economics is above all else a study of humans and human behavior. The lack of intersectionality therefore constitutes a fundamental problem. It is equally untrue to claim that there do not exist any gender biases within economics.

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Breaking The Loop
Theodor Westerlund Theodor Westerlund

Breaking The Loop

You get up, eat breakfast. You go to work, come home. You have dinner, do some chores, take a little break, go to bed, and then do it all over again. Repeating the same day over and over again. This Groundhog Day-esque reality is real life for many, and if it is not this exact routine, it is something similar.

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Who Are the Silent Victors?
Adam Falck Adam Falck

Who Are the Silent Victors?

In a world fixated on winners and firsts, standing on the second step of the podium still means you have outperformed countless others and perhaps even your previous self, and, in the grand narrative of human achievement, isn’t it time we appropriately recognize this?

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