March 3, 2020
The Dutch way of going circular
What happened? Dutch material consumption per inhabitant is lower than the EU average and the…
Jessica van der SchalkMarch 3, 2020
March 3, 2020
Contemporary Collapsology
The end of the world is an ancient theme, prevalent in mythology, religion and arts…
Jessica van der SchalkMarch 3, 2020
February 24, 2020
Could Europe Fix the Internet?
Over the last two decades the internet has gradually balkanized into myriad centralized spaces where…
Jessica van der SchalkFebruary 24, 2020
February 24, 2020
Europe’s geopolitical strategy is a green strategy
In December last year, the European Commission presented its European Green Deal. The Green Deal…
Jessica van der SchalkFebruary 24, 2020
February 24, 2020
Residential energy storage systems
What happened? Residential energy storage systems, i.e. home batteries, appear to be taking off across…
Jessica van der SchalkFebruary 24, 2020
February 24, 2020
Our changing structure of feeling
What happened? A recent study shows that pop songs are in a downward emotional trend,…
Jessica van der SchalkFebruary 24, 2020
February 17, 2020
The (un)changing doctor-patient relationship
Sapere aude, the famous phrase of Kant generally translated as “dare to know”, could be…
Jessica van der SchalkFebruary 17, 2020
February 17, 2020
Can market forces save the climate?
Despite the pending U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the rollback of major climate-related…
Jessica van der SchalkFebruary 17, 2020
February 17, 2020
Parasite signals a multipolar popular culture world
What happened? In the Oscar academy's 92-year history, the South-Korean Parasite is the first non-English language film to…
Jessica van der SchalkFebruary 17, 2020
February 17, 2020
The failure of U.S. sanctions?
What happened? As of May 2019, the U.S. has 7967 sanctions in place. For a…
Jessica van der SchalkFebruary 17, 2020
