Agata Szydłowska, Head of the Design Theory Department, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw Imagining Warsaw’s Future: The Concept of an Animal District Imagine that there was an animal district in Warsaw, consisting of a breeding ground for endangered species, a veterinary clinic, a kitchen and an island for nocturnal animals without any artificial light. […]
Francesco Sarracino, STATEC Neo-humanism offers an alternative, empowering way toward a sustainable world. We are anxious about the future. Why? Because the elite sells us the bunkum idea that unfettered economic growth is an unquestionable good. They try to convince us that, somehow, having more makes for better lives. And yet, for over two decades, […]
Marcin Miłkowski, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences In recent years, the importance of a sustainable public and open IT infrastructure for science and public debate has become increasingly clear. This urgency has been highlighted by recent events such as the Twitter crisis (now, “X”), and the lack of stable public funding […]
Anna Radiukiewicz, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences Understanding the Loss of Dignity Of the challenges facing democracy today, a burning issue is the lack of dignity. Whether we speak of the dignity of individuals or of whole social groups (or even nations), public debate about dignity focuses more on the consequences […]
Józef Niżnik, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences The EU’s Internal Challenges Although the European Union faces plenty of external challenges, the most urgent are challenges inside the Union. Probably the most important is the rise of nationalism in the member states. It is blamed for various ills, from the lack of […]
Dr. Adrianna Zabrzewska, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences Two tiny shoes lay discarded on the forest floor. There’s no point in wearing them now. They’re too wet to offer any warmth. The little girl’s feet are freezing cold. The journalist can feel it as she cradles the child’s feet. She thinks […]
Kateryna Gryniuk, Ph.D., Research Unit for Sociology of Politics, Economy and Education, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences Andriy Korniychuk, Ph.D., European Studies Unit, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences Sustainable Peace in Ukraine: Making a Case for a Community-Centered Approach The post-World War II peace and security architecture […]
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