“One morning, not long after his return to the cave, Zarathustra leapt from his resting place like a madman, roaring in a terrible voice, behaving as though someone else still lay there and refused to rise.” Thus echoes Nietzsche’s scene: Zarathustra’s cry resounds so violently that his animals approach in fear, while every other creature flees—flying, crawling, leaping—according to the...

“One morning, not long after his return to the cave, Zarathustra leapt from his resting place like a madman, roaring in a terrible voice, behaving as though someone else still lay there and refused to rise.” Thus echoes Nietzsche’s scene: Zarathustra’s cry resounds so violently that his animals approach in fear, while every other creature flees—flying, crawling, leaping—according to the...

Planet Earth is entering 2026, a change that is both cosmical and cultural in nature as it is global and local. A time marked by various traditions and celebrations throughout history, the first quarter of the year features New Year’s Eve fireworks, Holi, the Lunar (or Chinese) New Year, Carnival/Mardi Gras, and the March Equinox. The names of the first...