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Is ‘cultural Marxism’ really taking over universities?

The term “cultural Marxism” moved into the media mainstream around 2016, when psychologist Jordan Peterson was protesting a Canadian bill prohibiting discrimination based on gender. Peterson blamed cultural Marxism for phenomena like…

4th International Interdisciplinar Boredom Conference – Call for papers

In accordance with previous editions, the 4th International Interdisciplinary Boredom Conference aims to attract specialists on boredom from a wide range of disciplines to expand the knowledge we have already achieved concerning its nature,…

Answering the biggest question of all

Leibniz thought that the fact that there is something and not nothing requires an explanation. The explanation he gave was that God wanted to create a universe – the best one possible…

Artificial intelligence is a totalitarian’s dream

Individualistic Western societies are built on the idea that no one knows our thoughts, desires, or joys better than we do. And so we put ourselves, rather than the government, in charge…

Columbus statues offensive Native Americans

Columbus statues are coming down – why he is so offensive to Native Americans

Columbus statues are coming down – why he is so offensive to Native Americans. Over the past few weeks, statues of Christopher Columbus have been beheaded, covered with red paint, lassoed around…

“Thinking against the Mainstream” Prize, 16th Edition

To recognize and to promote critic thinking on the most crucial difficulties and challenges to contemporary world from a wide anticolonial and antimperialistic perspective; and to contribute to articulate a legal, economic,…

Decolonizing Universalism: A Transnational Feminist Ethic – Book Review

In Decolonizing Universalism, Serene J. Khader addresses pertinent issues surrounding feminist efforts to promote gender equality and dismantle the oppression of women in developing countries.…

Dialektika: Philosophy, Culture and Society (Website) – ISSN: 2708-4353

Dialektika is a digital platform that aims to publish and disseminate socially relevant philosophical content. Although our priority is the promotion of philosophical content, we do also promote and publish works that,…

Coronavirus won’t kill globalisation – but a shakeup is inevitable

Although the global economy was fragile at the start of 2020, many hoped for increased international trade following the US-China Phase One trade deal. COVID-19 has scuppered those hopes, bringing the world’s…

What’s the point of grief?

Most people associate grief with losing someone they love, but in reality people can grieve for all sorts of reasons. In essence, knowing what to expect and feeling secure and stable is…