The privilege and limits of minimalism, and what really makes a differenceMinimalism can challenge consumerism, but only in a limited way that empowers people wealthy enough to be able to decide to consume less.May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
Excluded Headlines for 11–17 Nov 2022Stay up to date on the global news stories the US- and Eurocentric media overlooks, with journalist and author, Tamara PearsonNov 17, 2022Nov 17, 2022
The two big things missing from self worth contentThere’s a lot of media and social media content about self worth these days. Google Trends shows the term particularly taking off around…Jan 13, 2022Jan 13, 2022
The Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart is full of bias and problems — by a journalistThe media chart that lots of people are sharing can’t be trusted. So how do you decide which media to trust?Sep 17, 20214Sep 17, 20214
The serious consequences of not paying for creative work or care workWhen we’re talking about what sort of creativity and care work should be paid, the starting point has to be a better definition of work.Jun 17, 20211Jun 17, 20211
La ausencia del derecho al aborto está privando a Latinoamérica de su voluntad y de su derecho a…No puedo mencionar su nombre porque es una niña. Tenía doce años en ese momento, era demasiado joven para trabajar legalmente, pero no…Jan 17, 2021Jan 17, 2021
11 ways creativity is important in life and struggleWe typically associate creativity with art, writing, and music. And while that is spot on, creativity is also a life skill. In essence, it…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Using distance to increase creativityWhen I was living in Venezuela, I struggled to write creatively about it. Instead, my first novel was set in my home country of Australia…Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Honduran refugee: Writing helps me surviveJorge Madrid is a Honduran activist whose opposition to current right-wing president Juan Orlando Hernández saw him receiving death…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
In the Netflix / social media era, is it really necessary to read fiction books?On average, we spend 6.5 hours per week reading, but 46 hours on Netflix. Yet fiction books have unique benefits …Dec 27, 2019Dec 27, 2019