By Katy Greco, Deputy Editor and Todd Olive, former Editor in Chief Inspired by Ryuji Chua's talk entitled 'Animals and the Climate Crisis' delivered at the TED Countdown event organised by TEDxWarwick and GLOBUS Why do you care about this photo? Do you care because it represents an endangered species? Or do you care because... Continue Reading →
by Laura Chevrot, Assistant Editor Inspired by Dr Steffi Bednarek's talk entitled 'Re-ensouling the Collective Culture', delivered at the TED Countdown event organised by TEDxWarwick and GLOBUS. What do alcohol addiction and climate change have in common? A question that sounds like a modern-day version of Lewis Carrol’s ‘why is a raven like a writing... Continue Reading →
by Laura Chevrot, Assistant Editor “An imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized and fearful lives”. The above sentence refers to the meaning of the word dystopia, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Dystopian fiction allows us to think about what the world could become in the future – often, it explores... Continue Reading →
by Laura Chevrot, Assistant Editor “I will not cease from Mental Fight, Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand: Till we have built Jerusalem, In England’s green & pleasant Land” William Blake’s Jerusalem, chanted as a hymn throughout the United Kingdom, was written in 1810. And yet, it already explored one of the most... Continue Reading →
By Laura Chevrot, GLOBUS Correspondent ‘Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité’: Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood. Three words that have served as a symbol of French values since the French Constitution of 1848. But to what extent does France serve these principles? Controversy has recently been sparked in France over the passing of a bill designed to protect security officials... Continue Reading →
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