The interesting thing about Copernicus is that he was just a man with a tidy mind, and there was something about the way things had been done before that just didn't add up. But he was scared to death of causing a fuss and the repercussions of any challenge to the status quo. So when we talk about the Copernican Revolution we need to know that Copernicus wasn't a revolutionary. The implications of his work were revolutionary. The centre wasn't the centre any more. The top dog position and the pecking order changed.
In some ways this is interesting to apply to this campaign for European Regions of Culture. Rural areas can't even enter the competition for Capitals of Culture. So the question is how come the urban centres have the monopoly on culture, and how do we get a level playing field?
It was interesting to do the translations from English to Polish about making wishes in the middle of a meteor shower. They translate 'making wishes come true' to something that is about wishing well. The idea is that you have to be careful what you wish for, and be really clear that the wish you make is what you really want.
Oh dear, now my mind has deteriorated into thinking about the Spice Girls.
