So many survivors only recognize emotional abuse in hindsight. Mary Elizabeth Robinson is one of them.
Ethics & Values
Is the Human Race Actively Suicidal?
Technology will not save us, and we seem incapable of nurturing and saving ourselves.
Technology will not save us, and we seem incapable of nurturing and saving ourselves.
Being Aware of the Models of Masculinity and Humanity We Favor, and the Pain They Can Cause
Who do we want to lead this nation and model to the world what it means to be a human being?
Who do we want to lead this nation and model to the world what it means to be a human being?
Guys: Do You Have 5 Real Friends?
Why meaningful male friendships are essential for mental health, resilience, and living a longer, healthier life.
Do you have 5 real friends? Discover why strong male friendships are vital for men’s mental health and well-being.
‘The Countryside Cannot Be Made a Sacrifice Zone for the City’: Coming Home to Part-Time Farming – Book Excerpt
A book excerpt explores part-time farming, rural livelihoods and the importance of protecting countryside communities from urban-centered development.
A book excerpt explores part-time farming, rural livelihoods and the importance of protecting countryside communities from urban-centered development.
MAGA Christians Would Have Live-Streamed (And Cheered) the Crucifixion
On the horrors that are largely being applauded by people who spend their Sundays in a church feigning adoration of a Jesus
On the horrors that are largely being applauded by people who spend their Sundays in a church feigning adoration of a Jesus
Preparing for a Constitutional Crisis
The administration may attempt to thwart the midterm election results. How can communities prepare to defend the vote?
The administration may attempt to thwart the midterm election results. How can communities prepare to defend the vote?
Engineering Animals to Grow Human Organs — But Not Human Minds
Research into human-animal chimeras could have a therapeutic payoff, but the work brings up thorny ethical questions.
Research into human-animal chimeras could have a therapeutic payoff, but the work brings up thorny ethical questions.
There’s a Complicated Gap Between Our Values and What We Actually Eat, Research Shows
A large-scale study of food orders at German university cafeterias suggests that climate, health and animal welfare labels aren’t enough to produce long-term shifts in purchasing behavior.
A large-scale study of food orders at German university cafeterias suggests that climate, health and animal welfare labels aren’t enough to produce long-term shifts in purchasing behavior.
Are Americans Historically and Presently ‘Good People?’
“You should also recognize that most Americans are and were good people.”
“You should also recognize that most Americans are and were good people.”
Everywhere Insiders 69: Flydubai Attack, UN Leadership and FBI Accountability
What does Irina Tsukerman identify as the key challenges facing aviation security, UN leadership and FBI accountability?
“My concern is whether the organisation communicates consistently and gives different crises the sustained attention they deserve.” — Irina Tsukerman
The Ethical Cases for Immigration as a Human Right
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested roughly 50,000 immigrants in July and August 2026; almost 80% of those migrants did not have a criminal record.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested roughly 50,000 immigrants in July and August 2026; almost 80% of those migrants did not have a criminal record.
In Italy, What Earth Can Tell Us About Extraterrestrial Life
Scientists scour hydrothermal vents and replicate Mars’ atmosphere to understand how life may exist on other worlds.
Scientists scour hydrothermal vents and replicate Mars’ atmosphere to understand how life may exist on other worlds.
Cornell Case Highlights the Patchwork of State Laws Governing Intoxication, Sexual Consent
A Cornell sexual assault case highlights how differing state laws define intoxication, capacity to consent and legal protections for survivors.
A Cornell sexual assault case highlights how differing state laws define intoxication, capacity to consent and legal protections for survivors.
Robert Jensen Argues That ‘Fewer and Less’ Is Unavoidable. But the Future Is Not Fixed
An essay challenges Robert Jensen’s prediction of inevitable ecological contraction, arguing human behavior can change and societal renewal remains possible.
An essay challenges Robert Jensen’s prediction of inevitable ecological contraction, arguing human behavior can change and societal renewal remains possible.
What the Tech Oligarchy Needs to Understand
AI is, frankly, less a superintelligence than a form of super-stupidity with enormous power and no capacity for remorse or learning from previous harm caused.
AI is, frankly, less a superintelligence than a form of super-stupidity with enormous power and no capacity for remorse or learning from previous harm caused.