Centre the Courage, Silence the Gossip
In South Africa’s declaration of a state of emergency on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, we must resist the global tendency to turn […]
Category: Opinion
Typing “Please” and “Thank You” to ChatGPT Adds Up to 21 Tons of CO₂ Per Day
The idea had been turning over in my mind for some time, prompted by an analysis of the extravagant fossil fuel use […]
Empathy, Narcissism, Hope, and Compassion: A Reflection on Emotional Authenticity
Is empathy narcissistic? It’s a bold and fascinating question—one that has long challenged philosophers and psychologists alike. Empathy, in its true form, […]
The Dark Side of Tree Planting: Forced Evictions in Tanzania
Phoney tree planting ‘solutions’ created by the “Global North” (Greenpeace) are destroying African lives and we are not prepared to sit back […]
The Zen of Gratitude
I have been following the Twitter account @shitscaredmum for some time. The account is run by a woman whose daughter, Laura, died […]
Weather Anarchism – Re-own Your Climate
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES WORLD LEADERS’ CLIMATE CHANGE STATEMENTS The global economy is worth about US $80 trillion – with that in mind, […]
Diary of a Pseudological Fantastical
By Andrew Hull, MS, LPCC Abstract Pseudologia fantastica (PF) is a rare phenomenon that has not been well-researched outside of clinical observations […]
Dreaming Over the Edge
I dream in colour and regularly experience lucid dreaming. The other night, or should I say early morning, I had a bizarre […]
Maslow & Climate Change
“The damage has been done and it can’t be fixed, so we might as well focus on making sure we get a […]