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The Power of Silence
In a culture of constant stimulation, boredom has become essential, and exceedingly rare. This reflection explores how silence and unoccupied time create the conditions for awareness and insight.
Symbolic Interactionism: How We Create Social Reality
Symbolic interactionism is one of the three major sociological paradigms, alongside structural functionalism and conflict theory. Unlike those approaches, which operate at the macro level by examining social institutions, power structures, and large-scale patterns, symbolic interactionism is a micro-level perspective focused on everyday social life.
Power and Society: Understanding Conflict Theory
Conflict theory is one of the major sociological paradigms used to analyze society and social change. While structural functionalism emphasizes stability, cohesion, and shared norms, conflict theory begins from a different assumption: that inequality and struggle over resources are central features of social life.
How Society Holds Together: Understanding Structural Functionalism
Structural functionalism is one of the foundational frameworks in sociology, offering a way to understand how societies maintain stability, continuity, and coordination over time.
The Shifting Sands of Self: How We Define Ourselves in Relation to Others
The self can best be understood not by fixed defintions, but by the sense of continuity we feel in spite of changing contexts. This article explores the interplay among self, other and meaning.
Before the Rules: The Intuitive Roots of Social Norms
Social norms are the glue that holds society together. They make social interaction predictable and help regulate behavior. But where do they come from?
Before the Rules
A reflection on the intuitive foundations of social norms.
How to Maintain Motivation: The Psychology of Staying Driven
This video looks at the psychology behind staying engaged without burnout or pressure.
The Long Hike
Conquering a mountain becomes a lesson in self-mastery.
The Burden of Freedom: The Pressure of Endless Options
A reflection on the burden of too many choices.