In the past, political transparency toward the people was antithetical to the government by an aristocratic elite. But has the US ever been a a government of, by, and for the people and how could it genuinely become one?
Everything Is Connected
Natural sciences regularly provide new data showing that the world exists as an interconnected system. This lays the ground for a post-capitalist ethic, reflected in the long-ignored wisdom of indigenous people.
Less is More, by Jason Hickel
An economic model structured to make profits rather than meet human needs engineered the collapse of the biosphere. Reversing this model is totally achievable—not for having less, but more.
Human Animals
On October 9, 2023, Yoav Gallant declared a genocidal intent on behalf of the Israeli government. Nothing really exceptional. The rhetoric behind it has long served Israel’s territorial interests.
Nurture Human Nature
Classical economists have relied on the model of physics to reach predictability, which led them to depict a “rational economic man.” Contemporary studies reveal a very different picture of our economic behavior.