Create to Regenerate

“Ecological degradation is not a luxury concern for countries to leave on one side until they are rich enough to give it their attention,” says Kate Raworth. What are the steps toward an economy that would be regenerative by design?

Read more

Rise of the Juggernaut

Capitalism: like a giant vampire squid it writhes in a desperate attempt to whip all barriers out of the way and plunge its tentacles into new sources of growth.

“GDP growth is, ultimately, an indicator of the welfare of capitalism. That we have all come to see it as a proxy for the welfare of humans represents an extraordinary ideological coup.” (Jason Hickel)

Read more

Democracy Incorporated, by Sheldon Wolin

Sheldon S. Wolin

An unprecedented combination of corporate and state power has progressively shaped itself in the U.S. after WWII, as Sheldon S. Wolin characterized it, “Inverted Totalitarianism.” What is behind this concept?

Read more

Zionism vs. Democracy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifying before a Senate committee on Oct. 31st, 2023. (Saul Loeb / AFP)

Whatever Israel does, it enjoys military support and diplomatic cover from Western powers. What are the roots of this delusional state of mind, and how can democratic principles prevail for the good of all?

Read more

Capitalism: A Creation Story

Allegory of Christopher Columbus landing in Cuba as a humankind benefactor

Capitalism is the first expansionist economic system in history. Contrary to its own myth, it did not emerge naturally and is far from being the expression of human freedom.

Read more

Share to...