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Alternative Editorial: Let's Not Keep Our Politics Private
Alternative Editorial: Let's Not Keep Our Politics Private
Hard work, happy accidents, the pleasures of ritual: why, in a digitally-saturated age, we still love “analogue” tech
Hard work, happy accidents, the pleasures of ritual: why, in a digitally-saturated age, we still love “analogue” tech
Mirror molecules, the soul of a smartphone, and dismissive rave: more audio-visual to reveal what's beneath the surface
Mirror molecules, the soul of a smartphone, and dismissive rave: more audio-visual to reveal what's beneath the surface
What are “the neighbourhood fundamentals” that can help us adapt to a 3-degrees climate warming? Best to be prepared…
What are “the neighbourhood fundamentals” that can help us adapt to a 3-degrees climate warming? Best to be prepared…
Rekindle, Reclaim, Roots... From her Manchester base, Ruth Ibegbuna aims to bridge class, social and cultural divides in the UK
Rekindle, Reclaim, Roots... From her Manchester base, Ruth Ibegbuna aims to bridge class, social and cultural divides in the UK
The college, the workshop, the lending circle, the artists' guild... from Rome to Siberia and beyond, a short history of cooperation and mutuality
The college, the workshop, the lending circle, the artists' guild... from Rome to Siberia and beyond, a short history of cooperation and mutuality
We must see our current wars, and our impending climate meltdown, as inextricably linked. Rachel Donald talks to Olivia Lazard
We must see our current wars, and our impending climate meltdown, as inextricably linked. Rachel Donald talks to Olivia Lazard
“I don't know any other way to pull myself together”. A photographer commits to show everyday Moscow, under propaganda
“I don't know any other way to pull myself together”. A photographer commits to show everyday Moscow, under propaganda
Alternative Editorial: Becoming Independent
Alternative Editorial: Becoming Independent
It's a beautiful game. But even more beautiful when it provides a path towards self-mastery for homeless people, as a new movie shows
It's a beautiful game. But even more beautiful when it provides a path towards self-mastery for homeless people, as a new movie shows
“The magnificent here and now of life in the flesh is ours, and ours alone, and ours only for a time.” Natality lessons from D.H. Lawrence
“The magnificent here and now of life in the flesh is ours, and ours alone, and ours only for a time.” Natality lessons from D.H. Lawrence
“People used to be born into communities, then found their individuality. Today people are born individuals, then find their communities.” Here comes the Post-Individual
“People used to be born into communities, then found their individuality. Today people are born individuals, then find their communities.” Here comes the Post-Individual
“Tired of the hustle… wanna hear the leaves rustle”. And other advertising strategies for the ultimate client, devised by The Agency for Nature
“Tired of the hustle… wanna hear the leaves rustle”. And other advertising strategies for the ultimate client, devised by The Agency for Nature
From a designer’s perspective, AI is like the new version of plastic - distorting everything, at great ecological cost
From a designer’s perspective, AI is like the new version of plastic - distorting everything, at great ecological cost
There is a growing “University of Movements”—where what is learned comes from activism and the construction of alternatives
There is a growing “University of Movements”—where what is learned comes from activism and the construction of alternatives
The "Lebensmittepunkte" - or Berlin's Food Hubs - are a perfect and sustainable fit for the idea of the fifteen-minute city
The "Lebensmittepunkte" - or Berlin's Food Hubs - are a perfect and sustainable fit for the idea of the fifteen-minute city
Alternative Editorial: Resist The Devil We Know
Alternative Editorial: Resist The Devil We Know
Older women and children celebrate a landmark human-rights ruling on governments’ responsibility for climate worsening
Older women and children celebrate a landmark human-rights ruling on governments’ responsibility for climate worsening
The “Earthrise” picture from the Apollo missions, and the Church Forests of Ethiopia, both “extend the circle of ourselves to nature”
The “Earthrise” picture from the Apollo missions, and the Church Forests of Ethiopia, both “extend the circle of ourselves to nature”
Hard Art says: “Everything today is about story, about attention, about making people feel something fully enough to do something about it"
Hard Art says: “Everything today is about story, about attention, about making people feel something fully enough to do something about it"
An “integral journalism” would expose people to more complex information, healthier discourse, and inspiration for transformation
An “integral journalism” would expose people to more complex information, healthier discourse, and inspiration for transformation
Rob Hopkins’ Ministry of Imagination has produced a manifesto of what-if policies - from the most starry-eyed to the costed and practical
Rob Hopkins’ Ministry of Imagination has produced a manifesto of what-if policies - from the most starry-eyed to the costed and practical
The public needs input, and consensus, on how they should shape AI in their lives. Belgium’s Citizen Panel on AI promises much
The public needs input, and consensus, on how they should shape AI in their lives. Belgium’s Citizen Panel on AI promises much
Considering the Fens of Cambridgeshire, their eventual reflooding, and what resistance that could provoke, from Greg Frey
Considering the Fens of Cambridgeshire, their eventual reflooding, and what resistance that could provoke, from Greg Frey
Alternative Editorial: A Month In The Life of Edinburgh
Alternative Editorial: A Month In The Life of Edinburgh
"Evil Does Not Exist" is a powerful Japanese eco-drama about one community’s fight against intrusive land development
"Evil Does Not Exist" is a powerful Japanese eco-drama about one community’s fight against intrusive land development
We know what "corporate veganism" is - greenwash for the same old brutal food giants. But what if they faced a socialist veganism?
We know what "corporate veganism" is - greenwash for the same old brutal food giants. But what if they faced a socialist veganism?
The "15 minute city" is toxic here - but in 50 other cities, they're removing "masculine desires" from urban planning
The "15 minute city" is toxic here - but in 50 other cities, they're removing "masculine desires" from urban planning
Generation Z is veering away from alcohol and drunkenness. Cost, precarity and an acute sense of the demands of the future seem key
Generation Z is veering away from alcohol and drunkenness. Cost, precarity and an acute sense of the demands of the future seem key
We need to think of "technics", rather than technology, said Bernard Stiegler - showing how they harm or heal us as humans
We need to think of "technics", rather than technology, said Bernard Stiegler - showing how they harm or heal us as humans