The camera is never neutral: recording power can puncture official lies and impose hidden costs. We’re going to look at the political economy of turning suffering into content, the uneven distribution of credibility, and what an ethics of witnessing looks like when we refuse to let awareness become spectacle.
Read MoreModern society confuses following procedures with actually doing what is right, turning ethics into box-ticking. Bureaucratic systems hide power, dull moral responsibility, and replace real human outcomes with the satisfaction of completing processes.
Read MoreIgnorance is not a simple lack of information, but a privilege actively produced by our society. Material comfort insulates us from the systemic injustices upon which our comfort is built.
Read MoreNo amount of guilt or buying things can repair the damage capitalism inflicts on our sense of community, purpose, and genuine connection.
Read MoreLet's look at the evolving relationship between the Catholic Church and popular culture. We will trace its portrayal from a monolithic force of moral certainty to a complex institution grappling with scandal and modernity in today's world of prestige television and social media.
Read MoreIt often feels like I'm critiquing strawmen, but reminders to the contrary are everywhere. Navigating discussions about global issues, others' actions, and my strategies is tough. Balancing confidence and humility is a challenge.
Read MoreToday, we will explore some concepts that can be difficult to explain but are certainly worth understanding. Personally, I like to think of each point as a guiding marker in my quest to live a fulfilling life.
Read MoreThe structural suppression of deep, revisitative learning carries with it substantial ramifications for the manner in which we conceptualise ideas, conduct our studies, and ultimately develop our understanding of various subjects.
Read MoreConvenience, automation, and the attention economy are structurally engineered to erode our capacity for deep thinking, authentic expression, and genuine growth. So what does it actually take to reclaim agency in a world designed to keep us passive, compliant, and consuming?
Read More"How do I manage to get things done when I have so many things on my plate?" you may ask. The answer is to decide what you want to achieve, be specific and use measurable terms, lay out the steps to get there, and finally, take action and get it done. Or something like that.
Read MoreNext-day delivery culture manufactures false urgency, and it costs both the workers who fulfil our impatience and our own capacity to distinguish need from desire.
Read MoreQuestioning is a precious skill. It compels us to confront and rectify our assumptions, facilitates discussions that can enhance our surroundings, and enables us to expand our knowledge beyond what we already possess. However, it is a skill that must be intentionally developed through practice.
Read MoreLate-stage capitalism produces a specific kind of generalised contempt that masquerades as insight, and this flattening of all suffering into undifferentiated disgust serves power by demobilising the very people who might otherwise organise against it.
Read MoreFeeling at odds with the world is almost inevitable. That's why I wrote guidelines for myself to follow — to know what kind of person I should strive to be. But why so many rules?
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