Why the Extinction Rebellion Movement is Morally Justified
Extinction Rebellion is part of a global movement that is forcing climate and environmental issues into the mainstream. Their success is based on widespread recognition of the legitimacy of their dema...
31 Okt 201916min
Questioning the Centrality of Work with André Gorz
André Gorz, a key thinker of political ecology, owes his popularity in part to his radical critique of work. His exhortation to “exit from work”, though undoubtedly utopian, provides us with the oppor...
25 Okt 201917min
Youth Lead the Way on the Climate Emergency
On Friday 20 September, thousands of children will once again take to the streets in the name of the planet – and this time they call for adults to strike with them. Philosopher Joëlle Zask considers ...
9 Okt 201915min
An Eco-Social Perspective on Transhumanism
Tracing the rise of transhumanism, a movement inspired by the possibilities of developments from artificial intelligence to biogenetics. But this techno-utopian philosophy provides no answer to our so...
1 Okt 201915min
Cosmic Bonanza – Mining in Outer Space
Is an end to scarcity in sight? American companies are preparing to tap a vast source of raw materials on celestial bodies. But space mining is also a source of conflict, as the global commons of oute...
24 Sep 201914min
Green Space in the History of Political Ideas
Liberalism, conservatism and socialism have long been seen as the dominant political paradigms of modernity. But these centuries-old frameworks are no longer unchallenged. Reinhard Olschanski explores...
16 Sep 201924min
Breaking Europe’s Double Deadlock
French President Macron's bid to reform Europe has missed vital opportunities. Carefully built alliances and transnational politics are key to effectively changing Europe.Written by Edouard Gaudot & S...
9 Sep 201921min
Everybody's Survival - the Growing Hunger for Climate Justice
Is society ready to break with legal and political norms to tackle the climate crisis? Perhaps: in France the L’Affaire du siècle petition, which aims to have the French state's duty and failure to ac...
21 Aug 201917min
