Travel Anxiety: Five Tips From Major Thinkers to Calm Your Nerves
I’ve been researching the myriad triggers of travel anxiety, inspired by my own experience of Generalised Anxiety Disorder…
Beyond the Genetic Superman: Nietzsche, DNA, and the Myth of Human Perfection
Can biology really bring us closer to the idea of the superhuman?…
On Demagogues, Despots and the Rise of ‘Phantom Democracies’
In many countries, hundreds of millions of people nowadays feel that they have no control over those who decide things in their name…
Christ: A Figure of Anti-Patriarchal Masculinities
Christ's figure can be understood as a disruptive and critical stance against the hegemonic masculinity of his era…
The Future of the DSM: A New Psychiatric Colonization of Human Suffering?
We need to stop pretending that suffering is a biological error…
Negotiating Under Coercion: What Can We Expect?
Cuba comes to the table at a steep disadvantage, with a noose around its neck and a gun to its head. Little, if anything, can be expected…
The Seductive Appeal of the Consistency Trap in Political Discourse
The consistency trap is a discursive practice that demands political actors respond symmetrically to asymmetrical events…
Therians: A Search for Identity and the Far Right’s Instrumental Use
Therianthropy is not merely a youthful whim, but an identity response to a world in profound crisis…
Sudan’s Latest Peace Plan: What’s in It and Does It Stand a Chance?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s advisor on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, announced in February 2026 that Washington and three Middle East states – Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates…
Why Being a “Modern Stoic” Makes You a Political Idiot
The key to success lies beyond performance. If you are not Marina Abramović, taking an ice bath will not make you a millionaire. Some contemporary trends in liberalism instrumentalize ancient philosophy to…