Watching Western democracies scramble to match China’s Road and Belt Initiative and “support development” in the Global South, while proclaiming that their version of the initiative will be “value-based”, is […]
I just changed my profile picture on Facebook to include a badge against disinformation.I am doing this because I recently found out a dear friend, whom I respect and cherish, […]
I’ve just heard a lady define personal freedom as a public good on the radio. I was slightly taken aback. I have been interested in the definition and the implications […]
Amigos, Creio que vocês me entenderão quando eu disser que eu evito ler os comentários em posts de grupos públicos tipo o “Somos 70%” e afins. Comentário em post público […]
Der Mensch ist ein eigenartiges Geschöpf/ All sein Handeln ist motiviert aus Verlangen/ Sein Charakter geschmiedet aus Schmerz/So sehr er auch versucht/ Den Schmerz zu verdrängen/ Das Verlangen zu unterdrücken/ […]
I’d say racism, poverty and accelerated climate change are the three biggest public health crises of our time.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) gave a speech on the House floor about Rep. Ted Yoho’s remarks towards her on July 23. She said: “You can take photos and project an […]
It takes one of the best journals in science and engineering, Nature, to publish the most damning indictment of the Trump and Bolsonaro administrations I’ve ever read. This text is […]
Visit “Rewilding Europe“
The new Economics Foundation in the UK is one of the organisations working to ignite positive change. COVID-19 is probably not going to change our economies fundamentally (or will it?), […]
