• We Don’t Belong Here

    We Don’t Belong Here

    One of the pivotal contributors to the success of political movements lies in their level of hospitality towards newcomers. A direct correlation can be observed between the ability to make individuals feel at home and the subsequent success of an initiative. As a result, collectivist practices, whether from the right or left, easily gain momentum,… Read more

  • Loyalty Kills (Sometimes)

    Loyalty Kills (Sometimes)

    Exalted moral status is a tool that grants power by proxy. When we experience outrage, it signifies a higher status and, consequently, a degree of power. Of course, this moral outrage must be recognized or appreciated by society; otherwise, it’s merely personal anger to grapple with individually. Read more

  • Trauma Cult(ure)

    Trauma Cult(ure)

    Today’s culture is grief averse. It is a natural result of pace incompatibility. Life is fast, grief is slow. Information travels instantly, emotions take time. We also lost ritualistic practices and mourning as a group which adds to the tension we feel. When we allow ourselves to suffer for a trauma we are allowing ourselves… Read more

  • Circus Animals

    Circus Animals

    Social media started out as a space for freedom. Now it’s killing our authenticity. We talk about tolerance almost incessantly. Identities get tolerance but our individuality doesn’t. The way we should be expressing ourselves is under constant surveillance. At times by the government but most of the time by people.  Read more

  • Obsessed

    We strive for a world with perfect balance. Or so it seems.  Nowadays, a lot is about well-being. Nature retreats, work-life balance, eating healthy, having a community, and so on. Balance is an achievement, you can see it in the posts of influencers, Tik-Tokers, and YouTubers. People love the idea of balance. Even trends like… Read more

  • Today’s Office

    Before Covid, remote working lacked legitimacy. Although there were a lot of people working remotely, running online businesses, making a living, and traveling at the same time until Covid most people couldn’t really wrap their minds around how this all worked.  Since Covid forced almost everyone to stay at home, doing their 9-5, they had… Read more