The ‘Overview Effect’ is a concept birthed by astronauts, one where the individual realises that our problems are quite small in the greater scheme of things. Perhaps we should take a lesson.
China’s modern growth is tied to their past
The concept of China’s singular state may grate Western sensibilities, but if you consider their past, it is the only way forward.
How did an atheist nation elect a religious leader?
63% of us identify as either an atheist or non-religious. If that’s the case, how did we elect an openly devout leader?
Globalism v Nationalism: Do we protect the worker or the product?
With globalised wealth where it is, I’m unsure the route of globalism we’re taking cannot continue. With that being said, returning the power totally back to the worker is not the solution either.
The God complex: If we’re refusing religion, are we ready to accept the truth?
As a species, we’re drifting away from religion. However, if we accept that there’s nothing greater out there, are we fine with being the sole occupants of the void? I think not.
We’re knowingly losing our religion…but then what?
We might be leaving religion behind, but our grouping under the banner of atheism is a quick fix to a longer problem. So, what happens next?
All white, all right: The dangerous ease of labelling a Trump
To the rest of us, the Trump supporter is easy to see. A racist, sexist wriggling mass. However, the more we draw them in caricature, the more likely his ilk will return to power.
The difference between left and right isn’t about right or wrong
The difference between the political left and right seems to be built on the assumption that the other is wrong. That thinking is fundamentally flawed.
Empathy, the first casualty of our social media wars
We’re all veterans of social media battles fought over reactive predeterminations. However, now that we’ve witnessed the damage, is time to put down our guns?
ISIS: Fighting someone who wants you to hit them
The key in beating ISIS is directing our ire clearly. For if we criticise Islamic State by criticising Islam, it emboldens them further.
Knee-jerk Nationalism: The new black
The wave of nationalism sweeping across the globe may sing a new song, but its chorus is a tale as old as time.
Point of difference: The sum that reduces us to zero
We, as a species are kept in check by one unifying point: the need to blame the ‘other’. While it’s seemingly our way to unite only against division, I wonder if things can ever be different?
Post-Left, post-Right: I’m longing for a rational future
As the recent Berkeley protest against Milo Yiannopoulos shows, we are facing a political future split into “the ‘Libtards’ vs the racists”, where neither camp will get anything done.
Global Unification: One giant hope for humanity
Daniel Blewitt asks you to imagine a global unification plan for the future…it’s easy, if you try.
The event that made today’s Middle East
Using the lessons of history, Daniel Blewitt highlights how the Middle East of today could have been extremely different, but for one event.
Political opinion: The case for an educated neither
Daniel Blewitt wonders if the political environment we accept is merely the optimisation of a broken model, and if so, is there another way?
