Tales of a sociologist about happy societies, or How to invest in the invisible?

"Can I borrow an onion?" is a collection of short stories about the wellbeing of communities. The book is a reflection of a sociologist on hundreds of conducted surveys and observations in Ukraine and abroad. What do a bouquet of flowers and democracy share? Why do adults still build “hallabuddas”? How does Europe lend us its values? What dissolves Soviet nostalgia? Why do some buildings destroy us? The author answers these and many other questions, trying to understand herself and the world around her. Full of examples from real life, the essays offer a fresh look at practical sociology.

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