It died a quiet death. The politics of our imagination, where politicians fought for ideas they believed in, where they would stand on the pulpit and fight for those they represented, is long gone. With the collapse of left-wing politics into a deep, dark abyss, the politics of ideology is…

Corporations have historically been legally obligated to maximise shareholder value. The environmental or social costs of maximising profits for the benefit of shareholders have been seen as externalities left for society and governments to deal with. This attitude has led to devastating environmental and social impacts. A UN report from…

Where there was darkness, now there is light. Pictures of the Earth at night are ablaze with a stunning cacophony of lights. This light show is only made possible through electricity, one of our greatest inventions. The harnessing of energy symbolises our ability to shape the natural world to suit…

In 2020 global wealth reached $514 trillion, more than enough to provide a high standard of living for every person. And yet, 700 million people live in extreme poverty, earning under $1.90 each day. Two-fifths of humanity, nearly 3.3 billion people, live on less than $5.50 a day. …

The philosopher George Santayana once said, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It wasn’t so long ago that the LGBTQ+ community lived in perpetual fear. Fear of repercussion, fear of judgement, fear of abuse or attack. Over the last few years, a remarkable cultural change…

Ideas have the power to destroy, the power to enlighten, the power to change the entire world. At present, the ideas and beliefs that shape society are destroying the natural world we depend on for our existence. These ideas risk a future where social collapse is a real possibility. And…

“If you want to do ayahuasca properly, reach out to this shaman.” That recommendation had landed me and two friends in Tarapoto, a small town in the middle of the Rainforest in Peru.

It took 20-hours to get there (and we would have to travel 20 hours back the same…

The rat race. It begins with your alarm jolting you out of deep sleep. You crawl out of bed and wince as you’re blinded by lights your eyes weren’t prepared for. You get blasted by a cold wind as you open your front door onto a cold, dark morning. You…