Le Corbusier is a controversial figure. Some of his urban planning ideas have been criticized for their indifference to pre-existing cultural sites, societal expression and equality, & his ties with fascism, antisemitism and the dictator Benito Mussolini
"In January 1937, the University of Lausanne (UNIL) awarded Benito Mussolini an honorary doctorate. A group of Vaud politicians on Tuesday called for the academic title to be revoked."
- Swissinfo, March 2022
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89col…
The EPFL-Pavilions buildings:
>archives from the Montreux Jazz Festival
>a space for museum experimentations
> DataSquare: the HUMAN BRAIN PROJECT and the VENICE TIME MACHINE
"Driverless Vehicles, the Venice Time Machine, the Human Brain Project and MOOCs at EPFL
They traveled from the Human Brain Project to the Rolex center, where the MOOCs lab is located.."
- US Embassy in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
French billionaire Pierre Omidyar and his institute are currently trying to reimagine the future along with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University and the 21st Century Council at the Berggruen Institute 🎶
🎶 C'est toi 🎶
"COVID-19 has changed our collective understanding of the uses, value,&risks of digital identification systems.. Omidyar Network and Unfold Stories are excited to see how the Berkman Klein Center will advance these questions "🤔🎶
"A candy-colored clown they call the sandman
Tiptoes to my room every night
Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper
Go to sleep, everything is alright"- Roy Orbison🎶
Lindsey Horvath is wearing a Brigid’s Cross, " widely believed to be a Christian symbol but its origins lie in much older Irish traditions and folklore. It is an ancient Celtic symbol, deeply rooted in pagan mythology and associated with the goddess Brigid "
"With the introduction of Christianity to Ireland, many pagan deities were assimilated into the new faith. Brigid, being highly revered by the Celtic people, underwent a transformation from the goddess Brigid to St. Brigid, or St. Brigid of Kildare"🎶 ireland-calling.com/brigids-cross/