Urban development and social norms concerning childhood have led European cities to a situation where streets are no longer places for children and young people.
Month: May 2023
bookmark_borderRead: How Does Degrowth Apply to Our Minds?
As an Australian, it troubles me that if the whole world lived like us, we would need 4.5 planet Earths. Thanks to over-consuming nations like mine, worldwide we are living as if we have 1.75 planet Earths, a figure that has increased from 1 (that is, living within our means) since 1970.
bookmark_borderRead: Why I adore the night, by Jeanette Winterson
It’s human to want light and warmth. Our pagan ancestors had a calendar of fire festivals, and God’s first recorded words, according to the Hebrew Bible, were: “Let there be light.” Night belongs to the dark side, literally and metaphorically: ghosts, scary monsters, robbers, the unknown.