Tag: society

An Archaeologist and a Citizen

World + People

Dreams and Visions

An Archaeologist and a Citizen

Iranian archaeologist and academic Leila Papoli-Yazdi talks about being a female archaeologist in Iran, the history of Polish refugees in Persia, and learning about taboo sexualities by excavating ruins.

Aleksandra Lipczak

Empire of the Alexandrinas

World + People

Science

Empire of the Alexandrinas

We present you with an alternative history of the world, in which the Great Library of Alexandria was saved by Julius Caesar.

Adam Węgłowski

Escape to the Apocalypse

Art + Stories

Opinions

Escape to the Apocalypse

Abrahamic eschatology teaches us that the end of the world is coming. Maybe that’s why we’re so captivated by catastrophe in the West.

Tomasz Stawiszyński

Truth and Fictions

Art + Stories

Truth and Fictions

Agnieszka Holland talks about her new film “Mr. Jones”, and how we find ourselves at a timely moment for a story about a journalist uncovering brutal facts amid perfidious misdirection.

The Lost Dream of the Future

World + People

Nature

The Lost Dream of the Future

Clive Hamilton talks about the importance of preparing for a harsher future, the role of big businesses in climate change denial, and why we must abandon the idea of endless progress.

Agata Kasprolewicz

A Political Weather Forecast

World + People

Dreams and Visions

A Political Weather Forecast

History shows us that the weather is intrinsically connected with politics. More specifically, drastic changes in climate can lead to mass migration, instigating the collapse of old empires and the birth of new societies.

Andrzej Krajewski

Planet of the Birds

World + People

Nature

Planet of the Birds

We present you with an alternative history of the world, in which birds won the evolutionary race.

Adam Węgłowski