Governments often justify their existence by claiming to protect citizens from threats. But what happens when the very institutions tasked with solving a problem are also invested in keeping it alive? This paradox — of the arsonist who then dons a firefighter’s helmet — is nowhere clearer than in the U.S. government’s relationship with the … Continue reading The Arsonist in Uniform: How the U.S. Fuels and Fights the Drug War
A World of Stories, But No Shared Reality
“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” It’s a quote that’s been repeated so many times its origin is nearly forgotten. But in an age where information is endless and truth feels negotiable, its meaning has never been more relevant. We live in a world flooded with data, headlines, opinions, and “breaking … Continue reading A World of Stories, But No Shared Reality
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