Tag: sociology

Where Does War Come From?

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Science

Where Does War Come From?

Conflict is usually attributed to disputes over land and resources, inherent aggressive tendencies, or gender. Yet perhaps none of the above provide an adequate explanation.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

Art + Stories

Experiences

Deadly Spells

In some of Australia and New Zealand’s Indigenous communities, shamans are able to successfully will death on others – as long as the target believes in such ‘spells’.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

In Death There Is Also Life

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Dreams and Visions

In Death There Is Also Life

Philosopher and anthropologist of science Vinciane Despret talks about the phenomenon of death midwives, and how we can cultivate a different approach to grief.

Paulina Małochleb

A Time of Revolt

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Opinions

A Time of Revolt

Israeli journalist Nadav Eyal – author of the book “Revolt: The Worldwide Uprising Against Globalization” – talks about the crisis of globalization and the ongoing revolt against it.

Paulina Wilk

Sadness Is Not a Disease

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Science

Sadness Is Not a Disease

Allan Horwitz talks about the murky relationship between Big Pharma and psychiatry, the history of diagnosis, and the problems with pathologizing regular human emotions.

Tomasz Stawiszyński

Emotional Illusions

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Dreams and Visions

Emotional Illusions

Eva Illouz talks about the privatization of emotion, the mistakes of the contemporary Left, and the age of immunity to truth.

Tomasz Stawiszyński