Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art unless the social order is also. Charles Horton Cooley
This section explores questions related to social order, control and the ways in which social interactions shape individual identity.
This article argues that capitalism’s promise of opportunity is undermined by corporate‑political collusion and market concentration, and calls for reforms in campaign finance, antitrust enforcement, and local economic connectivity.
Explore the roots of powerlessness in today’s complex society, where information asymmetry, mystified technology, and time poverty prevail. Discover how critical thinking, systems literacy, and disciplined engagement can empower individuals to challenge systemic barriers and reclaim agency.
This article examines the limitations of relying solely on emotional release (catharsis) for well-being, proposing that lasting empowerment stems from balancing emotional expression with proactive problem-solving and realistic acceptance. It explores how cultural incentives can amplify emotional display, potentially hindering the development of agency and reinforcing patterns of feeling over action.
Artificial intelligence can serve as cognitive scaffolding, supporting structure, organization, and pattern recognition without replacing human judgment. The challenge is not whether to use AI, but how to integrate it without surrendering autonomy, discernment, and moral responsibility.
Self-improvement doesn’t always involve adding something more. Sometimes, the best approach is to remove the things that aren’t working.
A reflection on the intuitive foundations of social norms.
Democratic and Anarchist traditions are different in focus, but share some of the same foundations. Both are threatened by unchecked power.
The key to changing the world for the better isn’t signalling virtue through performance. It’s responsibility and self-regulation.
When moral performance masquerades as moral substance, outrage overshadows resolution. This article explores the inherent dangers that appear when morality becomes theater.
People tend to rely on heuristics and automatic processing in order to navigate daily life with speed and efficiency. This tendency fuels the cultural shift toward outrage and moral performance.
Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art unless the social order is also. Charles Horton Cooley This section explores questions related to social order, control and the ways in which social interactions shape individual identity.