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Why Gandhi Neurons Mean Hope for the Anthropocene

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The constant across all cultures is the factor of the human brain—a three-pound, equally introspective and innovative organ that has the capacity to interrogate its own existence. However, the rate of development across the world has been highly dependent on the geographic limitations of the region each society settles in—at it’s most basic, the growth of the polis is a… Read more »

Holier Than None

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There is no question in my mind that our political system is fragmented, distorted, and dysfunctional in more ways that can ever be understood from the outside looking in. However, as Senator Jeff Flake put it, “this spell will eventually break.” I commend Senator Flake for the optimism he so wholeheartedly and level-headedly iterated in his speech on the senate… Read more »

Brotherism: An Escape From Consumerism?

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In the era on the Anthropocene, it seems natural to assign blame to certain countries or groups of people. It is easy to point the finger towards China, citing their 29.14 percent share of world carbon dioxide emissions in 2015, and also towards the 1 percent, presumably the people in control of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies (2). While… Read more »