This article discusses the growing trend of accommodation requests in workplaces and educational institutions, highlighting how this reliance on external solutions can lead to decreased personal agency and resilience. A more holistic approach that balances support systems with opportunities for growth and self-development is proposed.
This article argues that genuine freedom requires a partnership between rights and duties, and proposes a reciprocal agency framework that balances individual agency with shared responsibility to prevent power concentration and systemic fragility.
‘Copy, Paste, Repeat: Redundancy, Alienation, and Modern Society’ argues that modern workplaces suffer from excessive documentation that drains time, energy, and creativity while creating a sense of purposelessness among workers. It proposes re-evaluating workflows to eliminate redundant tasks and focus on meaningful work instead of bureaucratic compliance.
The article examines how Plato and Augustine viewed knowledge as an ascent towards eternal truths, emphasizing the role of reason and revelation, and its significance in modern times.
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.