Society & Culture
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Read more: Finding Joy in Troubled Times
We exist in a time that has been called a “polycrisis.” This means we exist in a confluence of multiple political, economic, and environmental issues which continue to compound each other to a mass-existential level. Although recent times have been an unusual period of comfort and stability the pendulum is swinging to a direction that…
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Read more: The Artist in a Time Before Consumerism
Lately I’ve been very concerned about the online discourse regarding art. It’s not unique that we’re discussing art in the context of consumer culture, but as technology advances and opportunity for economic advancement in the arts declines from the relatively unique reality created in the 20th and early 21st centuries, it’s important for artists to…
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Read more: Flat Earth: Satire, Conspiracy, or Modern Folklore
If you travel to the edges of the Earth, you might find the great Ice Wall that holds the oceans in. Beyond it lies the unknown. At least, that’s what some believers in an old-new idea imagine. In a hotel conference room, a charismatic speaker clicks to the next slide of a presentation. The screen…
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Read more: "Demons" From Around the World
How a culture’s “evil” spirits reveal their social values
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Read more: The Horror of Liminal Spaces
What “Backrooms” Says About Our Loneliness
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Read more: Versailles, Mr. Beast, and The Twilight Zone
Why do so many people play along in power games and why do we enjoy watching suffering?
