Read more about the article <span style='color:#00000;font-size:36px;'>Why the American Dream is an Orwellian Nightmare</span><h3> The American Dream centres on a culture of consumption </h3>
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Why the American Dream is an Orwellian Nightmare

The American Dream centres on a culture of consumption

In the land of opportunity, anyone can go from having nothing to everything. That idea — that legend — lies at the heart of the American dream. All it requires is some grit, determination, and…

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The American Dream centres on a culture of consumption

How the Continued Sexualisation of Women Undermines the Feminist Movement

A paradigm shift is necessary for gender equality to become a reality

Social media presents a snapshot of society within a digital reality. In doing so, it sheds light on the gender norms that prevail in society. While the feminist movement has achieved…

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Why England’s Racist Underbelly Keeps Floating to the Surface

Entrenched racism is a product of entitlement

The Euros was meant to unite a nation. But the fallout from England’s Euro defeat, where black players were victims of racist vitriol, brought England’s dark underbelly floating to the surface.…

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Entrenched racism is a product of entitlement

Read more about the article <span style='color:#00000;font-size:36px;'>Why ‘Living Your Best Life’ is Destroying Life For Everyone Else</span><h3> The saying of our time is a symbol of a culture out of balance with the world around it </h3>
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Why ‘Living Your Best Life’ is Destroying Life For Everyone Else

The saying of our time is a symbol of a culture out of balance with the world around it

I’m living my best life — it’s a phrase often used by social media influencers. The idea is that they have grabbed life by the scruff of the neck, and they are living…

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The saying of our time is a symbol of a culture out of balance with the world around it

Read more about the article <span style='color:#00000;font-size:36px;'>What’s the Problem With so Many Environmentalists Being White Middle-Class People?</span><h3> The hypocrisy at the heart of the environmental movement is maddening </h3>
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What’s the Problem With so Many Environmentalists Being White Middle-Class People?

The hypocrisy at the heart of the environmental movement is maddening

The poor have little time to be concerned about the environment. Their thoughts and actions are focused on providing for their basic needs. Life for the middle class is very different.…

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The hypocrisy at the heart of the environmental movement is maddening

Read more about the article <span style='color:#00000;font-size:36px;'>We Could be Working a 15 Hour Work Week, so Why Aren’t We?</span><h3> We live in a culture that values money as a possession over money as a tool to enjoy life </h3>
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We Could be Working a 15 Hour Work Week, so Why Aren’t We?

We live in a culture that values money as a possession over money as a tool to enjoy life

In 1930 the economist John Maynard Keynes wrote Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren. He argued that continued increases in productivity would allow us to make more with less effort. In other…

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We live in a culture that values money as a possession over money as a tool to enjoy life