The early Chinese philosophers knew that a healthy mind comes from a harmonious community, not a matter for individuals alone. Mental Health [...] Read more
Politics Politicians who exhibit 'dark' personality traits such as narcissism, psychopathy or Machiavellianism contribute to increasing affective polarization among citizens. This is the conclusion [...] Read more
The Final Election?"
"Democracy is not guaranteed. It dies when power goes unchecked, when lies replace truth, and when fear erases courage. If we don't defend it now, there may not be a next [...] Read more
Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning author and journalist who was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for The New York Times. He has covered numerous wars across the decades, written [...] Read more
“The heart has got to open in a fundamental way,” Leonard Cohen sang in his timeless ode to democracy — an insight not blunted by romantic mysticism but, like every Cohen lyric, honed by the [...] Read more
"Animal Farm" by George Orwell is a political allegory and satire that critiques totalitarianism, primarily focused on the events leading up to and following the Russian Revolution. Set on a farm, [...] Read more
Schmelzer, M., Vetter, A., & Vansintjan, A. (2022). The future is degrowth: A guide to a world beyond capitalism. London: Verso Books. A Summary of The Future is Degrowth: A Guide to a World [...] Read more
Curupira is the story of a powerful Amazonian goddess told through the voices of the Borarí people from the heart of the forest in Pará, Brazil. She is the all powerful guardian of all living [...] Read more