“Is domination inevitable? My work has always concentrated on showing that it isn’t, that we can change it.” – Riane Eisler
About Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Veronica Palladino on Beyond the Curve: Giftedness, Neurodivergence, and Creativity
How does Veronica Palladino explore giftedness, neurodivergence, twice-exceptionality, and creativity in Beyond the Curve?
“Creativity is the bridge that translates raw cognitive capacity into meaningful human expression.” — Veronica Palladino
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
Rogers Muwanguzi on Humanistic Education in Uganda
How does Eagle’s View Humanist Primary School promote reason, compassion, critical thinking, and self-reliance in Uganda?
“My vision is to build a place where children are taught not only what to think, but how to think.”
This Gay Week 38: Social Change Reshaping LGBTQ Rights and Freedoms Worldwide
How are politics, war, algorithms, and social change reshaping LGBTQ rights and freedoms worldwide?
“We should not expect infinite growth in equality, either in public attitudes or in policy.” — Scott Douglas Jacobsen Pasted markdown
East of the Eastern Front 4: Ukraine’s Air Defence, Russian Drones, Sanctions, and Pokrovsk
How are Russian drone attacks, refinery strikes, EU sanctions, and fighting around Pokrovsk shaping Ukraine’s war strategy?
“The question now is whether production can scale quickly enough to close the gap.”
Everywhere Insiders 68: Iran, UN Diplomacy, Press Freedom and AI
How does Irina Tsukerman assess Iran diplomacy, Vatican leadership, UN accountability, press freedom, and AI safeguards?
“What remains unclear to me is the political objective. After more than six months of armed conflict, I would expect the administration to articulate a coherent framework for the American public, its allies, and everyone watching.” — Irina Tsukerman
Domination, Partnership, and the Social Response to Crisis
How do domination and partnership systems shape how communities respond to crisis, diplomacy, and conflict?
“Diplomacy can only go so far with someone committed to winning or dominating.”
This Gay Week 37: Global LGBTQ Rights
How are LGBTQ rights being challenged and defended across Türkiye, Ukraine, Cyprus, Guyana, Australia, and the Nordic region?
“A lot of the job is just reminder. They’re citizens. They have human rights.” — Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Leo Igwe on AI, Humanism, Moral Judgment, and Reducing Suffering
How can artificial intelligence improve human judgment, reduce suffering, and advance humanist ethics?
“If we can imagine technology helping people make better judgments and reduce suffering, then, of course, I am all for it.”
Secular Education in Uganda: Masereka Solomon on Critical Thinking and Community Development
How is Abrimac Secular Services advancing secular education, critical thinking, and community development in Uganda?
“A school is not a preaching center; a school is a learning center.”
— Masereka Solomon
Everywhere Insiders 67: Trump’s Press Ban, AI and Medicaid
What do Trump’s press restrictions, the AI antitrust lawsuit, and Medicaid drug pricing mean for public accountability?
“But asking unwelcome questions or publishing critical reporting should not be treated as misconduct.” Irina Tsukerman
Humanism in Malawi: Wonderful Mkhutche on Witchcraft, Secularism, and Critical Thinking
How are humanists in Malawi challenging superstition, defending secular governance, and building a stronger regional movement?
“The key is that we are planting the idea. Over time, these ideas will take root.”
— Wonderful Mkhutche
Democracy, Partnership Systems and Care
How can Riane Eisler’s partnership systems strengthen democracy through caring economics, gender equity and cultural change?
“Care is key to much of this, and care is a human capacity. It is not inherently feminine, nor is caring inherently women’s work.”
Everywhere Insiders 66: BRICS Divisions and AI Security Risks
How do competing national interests limit BRICS cooperation, and what does attempted AI misuse reveal about security risks?
“We also need to distinguish between a model providing information, assisting an operation, and controlling a weapon. Those are different capabilities, and evidence of one does not establish the others.” Irina Tsukerman
Petros Gkionis on Philosophical Poetry, Abstract Art, Photography, and Experimental Music
How does Petros Gkionis explore meaning, originality, and surrealism through philosophical poetry, abstract painting, photography, and musical improvisation?
“Across different forms of art… I try to create something original. That is part of what I find meaningful.” — Petros Gkionis