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Clara Steitz

The damage education does

What is the purpose of education? Is it to educate you so that you become a more thoughtful, more creative or wiser person? Is it to teach you how to think for yourself? No. It’s to prepare you for work and to train you to become obedient to what

Escaping the Trap of ‘Realism’ and ‘Utopianism’: Towards Programmatic Synthesis

[T]he strongest and most efficient of megamachines can be overthrown[…] The collapse of the Pyramid Age proved that the megamachine exists on a basis of human beliefs, which may crumble, of human decisions, which may prove fallible, and human consent, which, when the magic becomes discredited, may be withheld.

Rethinking Rank and Privilege in Human Societies

This article was produced by Human Bridges. For two centuries, archaeologists, historians, and social scientists studied human societies in search of the origins of hierarchy—a layered structure where power and privilege are concentrated in the top layer. Realizing that this model failed to account for the real-life complexity of

As climate change supercharges disease, Trump pulls US from World Health Organization

“This story was originally published by Grist.

Canada: ‘Woke’ ideology is on its way out

In Canada, several major corporations, including Walmart, Starbucks and Ford Motor Company, have moved away from diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) practices in 2024. Walmart announced sweeping changes to its DEI policies, including erasing DEI-related terminology, ending DEI training programmes and shifting away from prioritising under-represented groups in hiring practices.

If the Gene Technology Bill is passed, how many additional doctors will New Zealand need?

Currently, there are 19,350 doctors in New Zealand; that’s one for every 264 people.

The LA Fires and the Big Bang

What’s happening right now in Los Angeles is almost too painful to write about.

Coley’s Toxins

Coley’s Toxins, also known as Coley’s vaccine or Coley’s fluid, are a mixture of toxins filtered from killed bacteria of species Streptococcus pyogenes and Serratia marcescens. Developed by William Coley, a surgical oncologist in the late 19th century, these toxins were used as a treatment for cancer.

Review: In the Drift by Michael Swanwick

In the Drift By Michael Swanwick Original edition: Ace Science Fiction Books, Feb. 1985, 184 pp. Reissued in various print and ebook editions. Michael Swanwick’s 1985 novel In the Drift takes place in an alternate reality in which the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear accident—rather than remaining a

John Vervaeke: “The Meaning Crisis: Wisdom, Purpose, and the Search for Coherence”

(Conversation recorded on November 25th, 2024) Show Summary The crises that our world is facing seem to be constantly growing, leading to enormous and devastating systemic effects across the globe. Yet, the ripples of the human predicament are also reaching our personal lives in unexpected ways – through chronic loneliness, loss

Mission – Mind Control: a 1979 investigation into US Army and CIA’s quest for mind control drugs

In 1979, ABC Close Up! released a documentary, ‘Mission – Mind Control’, which was an investigation into the US Army and the Central Intelligence Agency’s 30-year quest for the discovery or development of a mind-controlling drug. Directed by Richard Roy and produced by Paul Altmeyer, the documentary discussed the brainwashing

Federal protection for monarch butterflies could help or harm this iconic species, depending on how it’s carried out

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America.

Working from First Principles: ‘Parable of the Sower’ (Octavia E. Butler, 1993)

Jan 8, 2025 3 min read in Philosophy Literature

Enrollment in Nature Schools Soars as Families Rediscover the Benefits of Outdoor Learning

This article was produced by Local Peace Economy. Author, journalist, and child advocacy expert Richard Louv famously coined the term “nature deficit disorder” to describe the detrimental effects of children’s disconnection from nature. His assertions are backed by data that strongly suggests a link between increased exposure to nature