Social Issues

In the sprawling tapestry of human rights, there are threads so fundamental, so integral to the very fabric of life that to deny their significance is to unravel human dignity. Access to food, shelter, education, [...]

In a world where environmental degradation and social inequality grow more pronounced by the day, it's abundantly clear that isolated efforts are no longer sufficient. The call to action is loud and clear: We must [...]

Many champions of capitalism critique the current state of global affairs, highlighting its tendency towards wealth concentration, environmental degradation, and social inequality. They rightly argue that the original tenets of a free market fostering shared [...]

Imagine a student, a whiz in science, who can explain complex chemical reactions but struggles to connect with classmates. The anxiety of presentations cripples them, their grades plummeting despite their grasp of the material. This [...]

European colonialist art of the 18th and 19th centuries offers a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. Driven by colonialism and the allure of the "Orient," a term encompassing the Middle East and North Africa, [...]

“We can’t solve our problems at the same level of thinking that created them.” — Albert Einstein Einstein's quote rings true as we grapple with the stark realities of wealth disparity. Capitalism, a system born [...]

Imagine a world where everyone thrives, not just survives. Imagine a world where everyone thrives, not just survives. Where everyone is energised by their work, a world where talents blossom and passions fuel innovation. A [...]

Imagine a cell, driven by a mutated gene and fuelled by unbridled ambition. It replicates endlessly, disregarding the needs of the surrounding tissue, consuming the finite resources of its environment. This is the essence of [...]

The image of a lone giraffe guarding a bountiful acacia grove while its neighbours starve seems absurd, a blatant example of unsustainable and illogical behaviour. Our immediate reaction is to recognise the abnormality, the "wrongness" [...]

Imagine a life-saving medication exists, yet its price tag is astronomical, leaving countless families with an agonising choice: watch their loved one suffer or resort to desperate measures. The agonising scenario of a loved one's [...]

Bob Moore passed away on February 10, 2024. He was 94 years old. The grief remains for loved ones, but he is surely in the heaven he toiled to attain. What a social legacy to [...]

"Ignorance is bliss," goes the old adage, tempting us with the allure of a life free from the burdens of knowledge and responsibility. But Noam Chomsky's poignant reminder, the possibility to exist in "comforting illusion," [...]