In the last essay we established that in the ideology of liberal democracy resides a paradoxical kernel that struggles to compromise individual rights and collective good. The individual rights fundamental to the liberal side have to be – somewhat but necessarily – infringed upon by the democratic side embodying a Read more…
Liberty has been the buzzword for the last centuries. Throughout this time, we have neither managed to achieve it, nor rid ourselves of it. Whenever we attempt to go in either direction, we become insecure about our identity as well as our survival. And so, we always end up making Read more…
Every year the effects of climate change become more visible, and the outlook for the future more desperate. Yet us consumers can take comfort, that we are recycling waste, paying carbon taxes, going electric and voting Green. Rather absurdly, it seems that the more we consume, the more opportunities we Read more…
In recent months we have witnessed rising tensions within the global market, with “trade war” being a common occurrence, particularly between China and the West. At the same time, this growing struggle is cast as more than just a trade dispute; that is, a clash of ideologies. But perhaps, these Read more…
The relatively recent rise of cryptocurrency, championed by Bitcoin, is intimately bound to the alluring promise that one may conduct investment without the manipulation of banks. The main selling point is therefore: divest from governmental control and place your future in your hands. Against a backdrop of currency inflation, central Read more…
Looking at a busy bee, toiling hard and fast… as fast as my clock turns during a day of doing nothing. A day wasted, I’m first inclined to say. But then I wonder what makes a day not wasted, fruitful to say. I assume the bee goes back to Read more…
An American Oedipus Imagine Oedipus after having plucked his eyes out from their sockets. He is now blind, lacking the important ability of sight, a tragic end to the story. But not in America. In the American Dream there is no room for tragedy, every end has to be the Read more…
[English version available] Nhar it-Tnejn li għadda, il-Ministru responsabbli għall-arti u l-kultura żelqulu xi ftit kelmiet li ma niżlux tajjeb. Meta mistoqsi dwar in-nuqqas ta’ miżuri li l-gvern ħa biex jiġu megħjuna l-artisti matul il-pandemija, ir-risposta tiegħu kienet sempliċiment li l-artisti m’għandhomx IQ “business oriented”u li l-arti hija biss Read more…