Introduction It is safe to say that European colonization of territories across the world ranging from America to East Asia has had an immense impact on various spheres. Their impact is evident on the social, economic, political, and ecological spheres of colonized societies. Parts of this impact is measurable and Read more…
Explaining Climate Change With Data-driven Storytelling Climate change is a phrase we often hear these days. Government agencies, corporate companies, non-governmental organisations, policy think tanks, and media houses are talking about climate change frequently. Curricula across the world are incorporating updates to include topics on climate change, pollution and environmental Read more…
Introduction Sadness is an unpleasant emotion that one would like to avoid at all costs. Yet, human beings are fascinated by sadness. From ballads describing heartbreak to tear-jerkers which are a hit at the box office, why do people continually gravitate towards sadness? Perhaps this is because, in the context Read more…
Introduction The policy decisions taken by democratic governments to deal with the recent coronavirus pandemic as well as the rise of populist regimes across the world have raised questions about the existing lack as well as the dire need for expertise in policymaking. (Bansal 2020) As early as the 4th Read more…
When Youtubers Came Together to Plant Over 20 Million Trees On May 24, 2019, when YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) hit 20 million subscribers, a fan suggested on Reddit that he should celebrate this milestone by planting 20 million trees. Fans also suggested he collaborate with other online influencers to drive Read more…
The article argues how ecomodernism caused a change in the way masculinity is manifest but still preserved hegemonic forms of gender dynamics. “Masculinity is a term of no great clarity”, remarked Freud in his essays on the theory of sexuality. (Freud 219) Masculinity is socially constructed and exists at several Read more…
Introduction Throughout history, humankind has lived in a world that has been dynamic with ever-changing geographies, cultures and financial systems. Even today, we are preparing ourselves for one of the biggest technological advancements in the history of humankind: blockchain. Blockchain is revolutionizing the whole world, even though its full potential Read more…
Introduction Throughout history, humans have had an intimate relationship with nature, most obviously depending on it for subsistence. As modern society emerged, industrialization freed many people from their direct reliance on nature for subsistence. With increasing urbanization post-industrial revolution, human civilization started insulating itself from its ecological roots, creating a Read more…
The Idea of Money When we hear the word money, we picture it like a coin, a dollar bill, or maybe a bag full of cash, but that is not a complete representation of it. Money, like language, is a social device – closer to a concept than a thing. Read more…
Poverty is the state of lacking enough resources to provide for the necessities of life—food, clean water, shelter, and clothing. The majority of the poor are women and children, and most of them have no access to education. One of the most important insights of economics is that people live Read more…