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    Why you should always keep asking ‘why?’

    Menno van der Land / October 16, 2020

    You may have noticed that I refer to myself as a “critical thinker” on the homepage of my website. That is not without reason. In my opinion critical thinking is one of the…

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    Individuality, conformity and our need for social acceptance

    Menno van der Land / June 6, 2020

    One of the most paradoxical aspects of human behavior, if you ask me, is the universally felt need for freedom to be yourself and the simultaneous tendency to conform to your environment. Between…

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Home base: Leiden, The Netherlands

Education: PhD in political science

Philosophy: existentialist, pragmatist & wannabe stoic

Personality type: INTJ-A, thinker & ambivert

Political orientation: liberal-minded democrat

Into: travel, philosophy, psychology, photography, politics, wine, good food & good conversation

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Recent Articles

  • Loneliness is not being alone. It’s the feeling that nobody cares
  • Is autonomy a myth? (Spoiler: No it is not.)
  • Why you should always keep asking ‘why?’
  • Perfection is an illusion. Pursuing it is a recipe for unhappiness
  • Individuality, conformity and our need for social acceptance

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