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Feb 1, 2021

How our civilisation creates environments that leave us vulnerable to pathogens like COVID-19.

From the Sumerians to the Romans, past civilisations idealised themselves as indestructible and eternal, making collapse seem unimaginable. Our current global civilisation is similarly convinced of its strength, and is overtly confident in its ability to innovate away problems. Which is why, before December 2019, people struggled to imagine a…

Coronavirus

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How our civilisation makes us vulnerable to viruses
How our civilisation makes us vulnerable to viruses
Coronavirus

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Jan 22, 2021

The Ecological Reality of Global Inequality

In trying to decipher why the world that we live in creates small, deep pockets of wealth while leaving whole continents to suffer malnutrition, disease and violence, people tend to offer up a number of reductionistic explanations depending on political favoritisms. One bitter narrative blames the poor themselves, putting it…

Inequality

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The Way of the World: The Physical Reality of Global Inequality
The Way of the World: The Physical Reality of Global Inequality
Inequality

6 min read

Alexandra K

Alexandra K

MSc Human Ecology and Political Science. Thinker and writer about the human condition and our environment. Informed stories on complex issues.

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