Swimmers. Betty Goodwin. To accept and sink. To struggle and swim.
We all must make the choice between struggle and acceptance. Should one grow to accept the hardships of life or is one compelled to overthrow the systems of sorrow? What is the best strategy to attain personal contentment? What are our ethical obligations to each other and our society? Today, we attempt to unpack and answer these questions.
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Violence Lucide. Claude Tousignant.
Suicide is a global problem. It isn’t going away. But, a number of studies reveal that limiting access to common implements of suicide can save lives. We just need to feel compassion for the vulnerable and stop moralizing the issue.
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Isabella. John Everett Millais. We all have our own unique dispositions.
Our very nature is dictated by a combination of genetics, environment, and chance. Yet, capitalist systems tasked with distributing the materials necessary for life and happiness discriminate on the basis of disposition. An argument is put forth that economic discrimination on the basis of personality ought not to be tolerated.
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Fishing Nets, St Ives. Jack Coburn Witherop.
Public trust in science is eroding as vaccination rates drop and people continue to doubt climate science. Scientists publishing controversial articles in bad faith contributes to the problem. Here, we dissect published and peer-reviewed claims that sucralose causes cancer in mice, a poorly conducted study that nonetheless made the rounds on social media.
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View from Bidston Hill. William Davis.
Scientific publishing is in a state of crisis. A capitalist-infused mentality has promoted selective publishing, non-reproducibility, and scientific misconduct. Tenets of socialism, if adopted, can remedy these longstanding problems and usher in a new age of honesty, rigour, and collaboration.
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