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You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.

M. L. King

Why Papillon?

The word has a sound that I like but it is definitely not enough. Many years ago, I saw a film with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, Papillon, in which an innocent man is sent to prison who then spends his entire life seeking freedom. Yes, freedom! A word as beautiful as it is difficult to define. There have also been recent historical periods, in which the search for freedom tout court has resulted in violence and mental illness. F…

A BLADE OF GRASS

15 May 2026

Dear Papillon,

this spring seems to be arriving on tiptoe. The sun still hasn’t decided whether to truly stay, and I like that hesitation. It resembles the idea I have always had of this season—something that makes itself desired. I think days like these are made for walking without a destination, for lying beneath a large tree, your back resting against the grass, a book finally open in your hands.

PSYCHEDELIC RENAISSANCE

8 May 2026

We undoubtedly find ourselves living in a very difficult historical moment in general, in which we seem unable to emerge from this whirlwind of shouting, threats, insults, wars, brawls, blackmail, scandals, and stupidity, and there is certainly little to be happy about.

IS PSYCHOTHERAPY A TREATMENT?

4 May 2026

In recent years we have been witnessing something that I believe is extremely positive, namely that a great many young people are turning to psychotherapists. The taboo that anyone who goes to a psychologist is mad has been shattered. Fortunately, that notion is a thing of the past and now there are loads of young people who go.

FALLING IN LOVE AND FEMICIDE

4 May 2026

“Why do men harm women?”

“In my view, it’s not a question of patriarchy. Let’s leave that aside. In my view, it’s a sickness. At this point, it’s a sickness. At this point, it’s definitely a sickness”.

BLIND LOVE

4 May 2026

Today I’d like to revisit the question we left off with in the previous video: why do some women get involved with men who are so violent, so cold, so disturbed? This would require a whole discussion of cultural and historical factors, but in this video I’ll avoid delving into that aspect and focus instead on more distinctly psychological elements.

IN THE DARK, A LITTLE FLAME

1 May 2026

In the room where I spent my entire adolescence, I came across a diary where I used to write my thoughts during my first years of high school. I remembered it well, but I had never opened it again. Until that moment, I had never felt the need to reread it—as if what mattered wasn’t its contents, but simply knowing it was there.