Born in Sofia (capital city of Bulgaria, or Bay Ganyo Land) in year 2000, I made my way to the French capital of Champagne in 2019, its actual capital - Paris, in 2022, and currently reside in Grenoble (known as the capital of the Alps). So, either even the smallest village can find the pretence to call itself capital of something or as they say, we attract what we fear most and my contempt for capital-ism manifests in weird ways…
From a young age I often found myself in the in-between of things. I changed schools so I felt in between old friends and new friends, went to a mathematics high school but was amongst the few people who cared more about humanities, did a Political Science degree but took all Philosophy electives… and now, I work at a tech company while still trying to nourish my social science cravings by writing a personal blog! What a c(k)risis, I guess?
I decided to start this blog for a few reasons. First, I believe writing to be a great way to formulate and develop one’s thoughts. Second, I have discovered that blogging, in an effort to be clear, compels me to read with intensity extracts that otherwise I might even skim. And finally, it is not only as a self-centered practice that I think of this endeavour - in fact, there aren’t many things that I love more than sharing interesting ideas with my friends, exchanging books recommendations and have new dialogues and perspectives open on my horizon.
That said, I also recognize some inherent flaws in the practice of blogging, the best formulation of which I have found so far is by Jonathan Crary:
The phenomenon of blogging is one example - among many- of the triumph of a one-way model of auto-chattering in which the possibility of ever having to wait and listen to someone else has been eliminated. Blogging, no matter what its intentions, is thus one of the many announcements of the end of politics.
While I would be beyond happy if people used the comments section, it is fair to say that, as a practice in and of itself blogging is, much like journaling, a narcissistic affair. Yet, I always believe that if we approach things with sincerity, curiosity, a low level of pretentiousness, and a high level of enthusiasm, then we could certainly arrive at a meaningful outcome!
Come what may, In a Time of Krisis is created to be a space where I genuinely share readings I consider intriguing, my thoughts (even when I don’t have the confidence they are particularly intriguing), and hope for readers to find bits and pieces, which encourage them to further read, reflect and participate in discourses!
Bisous,
Krisi