"As we transition to a green economy, we must compensate petro-states for their lost income. Otherwise, the world economy will collapse like a house of cards."

"Throwing soup on a painting may be a sub-optimal way of drawing attention to the climate crisis. But it’s an act of desperation from a generation being robbed of their future, and we should talk about the crisis instead of mocking the _...Read More_

"Advanced technologies like A.I. are enabling scientists to learn that the world is full of intelligent creatures with sophisticated languages, like honeybees. What might they tell us?"

"The noble but undervalued craft of maintenance could help preserve modernity’s finest achievements, from public transit systems to power grids, and serve as a useful framework for addressing climate change and other pressing planetary _...Read More_

>"A growing body of research suggests human behavior on social media is strikingly similar to collective behavior in nature."

>"“All things share the same breath—the beast, the tree, the man. The air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.” —Chief Seattle Keeping the Gretas in School As the Greta Thunberg movement of school strikes has put on display, _...Read More_

"How are climate change, species extinction and the crisis of democracy connected?"

"Embracing electric cars and the batteries that power them inflates the need for mining. Is this an environmental paradox? Or are there more important questions to ask?"

"The exhibition at the Felleshus of the Nordic Embassies features 24 artworks by six renowned artists from Iceland, Kalaallit Nunaat and the Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish parts of Sápmis - a transnational region stretching from Norway to _...Read More_

"The noble but undervalued craft of maintenance could help preserve modernity’s finest achievements, from public transit systems to power grids, and serve as a useful framework for addressing climate change and other pressing planetary _...Read More_

"Eric Voegelin and Hans Kelsen fled the Nazis. In the US, they clashed over the nature of modernity and government"

"Focusing too much on personal behavior or consumption choices is a strategic blunder for those who want to make the world better."

"If we humans are going to gain a better understanding of the vibrant world around us — and the damage we are doing to it — we’re going to need a new conception of nonhuman intelligence."

"The artist Manuel Rossner mutates architectural landmarks into playgrounds of color. In Berlin, he’s done the TV tower, Museum Island, and a space between the Neue _...Read More_