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Send a thank-you email to the person in HR

HR professionals are usually the first to be blamed and the last to be thanked. A simple "thank you" costs nothing.

  • HR staff handle daily conflicts, bad news and organisational frustration with little recognition.
  • In Romanian companies, HR is often seen as management's enforcement arm rather than an employee ally.
  • A short thank-you email can shift the tone of a professional relationship that has long been taken for granted.

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"The Devil Wears Prada" as a manual on organizational power

A two-decade-old film set in the fashion world turns out to say more about how real power operates in organizations than most management books combined.

  • Real power in organizations belongs to whoever controls resources, relationships and options.
  • A formal title in an org chart does not guarantee actual authority in negotiations.
  • The film provides a useful framework for understanding power dynamics in modern structures.

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When Orthodoxy becomes sovereignist ideology

A commentary on how fanaticism and outward conformism have replaced authentic faith in certain Romanian religious circles.

  • Sovereignist religious discourse turns faith into an ideological instrument.
  • Surface ritualism and conformism displace genuine theological reflection.
  • Deliberately cultivated theological ignorance opens the door to political manipulation.

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Climate and responsibility: a written dialogue in place of a spoken one

An expert invited by Radio Trinitas for World Climate Action Day turns a cancelled broadcast into a written essay on natural variability and human culpability.

  • The author initially declined a radio appearance but chose to answer the proposed questions in writing.
  • The text examines the tension between natural climate variability and the documented impact of human activity.
  • It is the first in a series of episodes published on Contributors exploring the global climate crisis.

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"Mum, is it real?" — a question about the screens raising our children

A mother scrolls through Instagram reels at night, almost automatically. Her child asks a question. The question lingers.

  • A child asks whether what they see on screen is real — and no adult has a simple answer.
  • Short-form feeds are engineered to consume attention, not to nourish it.
  • Adults acknowledge screen dependency but keep scrolling — modelling the behaviour for children.

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The Romanian Academy and the lasting lesson of John Paul II

A little-known historical detail: the Romanian Academy is the only such institution in the world to have counted Karol Wojtyła among its honorary members.

  • The Romanian Academy is the only academic body in the world with John Paul II as an honorary member.
  • The diploma was presented to the Pope on 31 May 2001, in the private Vatican library.
  • The choice reflects a tradition of unconventional gestures in Romanian cultural diplomacy.

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What John Paul II Left Behind: the lesson of a pope who chose Romania

The Romanian Academy is the only such body in the world to have counted Karol Wojtyła among its honorary members — a distinction with a story worth telling.

  • The Romanian Academy made John Paul II an honorary member — a distinction unique worldwide.
  • The diploma was presented to the pontiff on 31 May 2001, in the private library of his papal apartment.
  • The essay uses this moment to reflect on moral authority built through culture rather than position.

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To keep learning, you first have to admit you don't know

Childhood is where our psychological patterns take root. Recognising their existence is the only way to begin changing them.

  • Psychological patterns form in childhood and remain active without conscious awareness.
  • The belief that we know ourselves perfectly blocks any genuine process of change.
  • Acknowledging ignorance is not weakness — it is the starting point of any therapy.

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If you won't admit you don't know, there's nothing left to learn

Childhood is not just soft nostalgia — it's where our psychological patterns are concretely built, and they don't disappear when we grow up.

  • Psychological patterns form in childhood and remain active throughout adult life.
  • The belief that we already know everything about ourselves blocks any genuine change.
  • Admitting what we don't know is the first condition of authentic self-knowledge.

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