Humans are unique and paradoxical. More powerful than any other species, and yet less attuned to the delicate balance of the world around them. Humans …
Sarah Aarons
It takes a village to raise a child African proverb This often-quoted saying speaks for itself; creating a successful product is seldom a solo feat. …
Children or No Children– A Question We Really Shouldn’t Be Asking Ourselves
Growing up, my friends and I would get together and discuss the names of our future children. How many boys did we want? How many …
The Modern Myth of Self-Sufficiency
Nineteenth-century opera Das Rheingold shows its characters faced with a choice which leaves them utterly torn: they are presented with a magic ring which gives …
STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS I: ON HOW WE FIND OURSELVES COMPLYING WITH SOCIETY
[This is the first of three pieces inspired, yet not strictly following, this format. They all attempt to present different criticisms to society as a …
Highlander Politics
Russell T. Davies’ latest show is a warm but fascinating exploration of dystopian catastrophes with a truly underwhelming final scene. As ‘Years and Years’ draws …
Hierarchy and Civil Society- How Do We Understand Human Nature Without It?
“It’s a dog eat dog world, and life isn’t fair, so deal with it.” We hear this so often on the daily it’s pretty easy …
The Paper Doll Disease: The Third Impulse and The Dismemberment Drive
Age five: I stood before the mirror and gripped the soft flesh of my stomach and a part of me longed to cut it all …
Art: the Key to Human Existence
The greatest coping mechanism is lying in bed, turning off the lights, closing your eyes, putting in headphones, and blasting whatever music you want, for …
Frank Ocean’s Super Rich Kids: A Sympathetic Fable of Teenage Decadence
Super Rich Kids is a self-contained tale of the last day in the life of a spoiled teenager. He wakesup on the roof, talks candidly …