The Impact of ESG Scandals on Firms
If my firm was exposed for Environmental, Social, and Governance failures, would I see an increase in profits?
The Circle in South Africa
History repeats itself, but why? This article evaluates how British Concentration Camps in the Second Boer War instigated a cycle of brutality and segregation in South Africa, from Apartheid and persisting even today.
Without a Nation: The Pandemic and the Displaced
The pandemic has brought about its own slew of hardships that have made the world’s inequalities all the more apparent. Those who need the most are left empty handed as the world becomes hardened new hardships and turmoil in an amalgamation of crises.
Cyberspace, an Extension of our Society
The cyber world is a replica of the real world. Shielded by anonymity and other online perks, humans become hyperactive dots, free of real-life restrictions. Contrary to our previous belief of absolute freedom, we are ultimately constrained by cyber laws.
Does Recycling Really work?
The intricacies behind sorting a plastic bottle into a blue bin are not what they seem at first glance. Many different players have made the recycling industry what it is today, including the last types of people you would picture being associated with it.
Race Politics
(He/Him) Anthony is a mixed-race poet & writer who has spent most of his life in Kuwait jostling between the UK & America. Anthony’s work has been published 190 times internationally. Anthony has 2 published chapbooks titled ‘The Great Northern Journey’ 2020 (Lazy Adventurer Publishing) & ‘Vultures’ 2021 (Roaring Junior Press). Anthony’s Chapbook ‘Half Bred’ is the Winner of the 2021 ‘The Poetry Question’ Chapbook contest. Anthony’s debut YA Novel ‘The Sands of Change’ will be released in November 2021 with Alien Buddha Press. Anthony is the Co-Editor in Chief of Fahmidan Journal and Fahmidan Publishing & Co. Twitter/Instagram: @anthony64120 https://arsalandywriter.com/
Charter Cities: An Introduction to Entrepreneurial Governance
Charter cities—special zones where nations experiment with new governance systems—have been promoted by economists as a way of democratising development and economic growth. But are they just another fad or a useful tool in the fight against poverty?
Should London Be Its Own Country?
The TFL and good road systems, the Met, the financial sector, a sizeable population, a clear political preference. What is actually in the way to stop London- a city with such an extremely rich history- from being an independent nation?
Climate Change in Africa: Invoking the Spirit of ‘Ubuntu’
Our humanity is hinged on collective responsibility. We are all responsible for each and, we are each responsible for all. This is the rationale behind the African word, Ubuntu, rooted in the African humanist philosophy meaning ‘I am because we are’. Before delving into an analysis of how this African word relates to the issue of the global climate emergency, it is imperative to understand the impact of climate change on the African continent.
Arts and Culture; Egyptian Tombs’ Curse Mystery
Nowadays, security systems tend to take form in locks or passwords, but how did the Ancient Egyptians use curses to tackle this issue and how real were the threats?
The Effect of Social Media on Society
Social media platforms have been around since the early 2000s, and has grown exponentially since. So, with that growth, what kind of influence does social media have over our lives and society as a whole?
Their biggest threat, our greatest weapon: African leaders respond to social media activism
A little insight into how social media is playing a consequential role in African politics, and a brief study of the potential of technology and a technological boom on the continent.
Retrograde Motion and Its Misconceptions
There exists in our night sky many mysteries and occurrences that have intrigued scientists for millenia. One of the most intriguing is Retrograde Motion, a term referring to a sort of “optical illusion” that happens with some neighboring planets.
Fibonacci: The Numbers of Nature
The Fibonacci sequence- normally only seen in programming and maths at school- is actually found countless times within nature itself. An amazing phenomenon that helps describe how sometimes nature works. So where exactly is it seen?
Covid-19: The enhancer of Digital Marketing
Digital marketing was already booming but with the advent of Covid-19, this sector has been thrust to the forefront, let’s take a closer look.
Needle, Thread and Sweatshops: Who Pays the Price for Our Clothes?
The fashion industry has a new subsection—fast fashion—creating trends that die as soon as they are born, and a bassline of ‘buy, buy, buy’ every time we click. With the widening gap from consumer and production, we must ask—who pays the price for our clothes?
Utopian Narratives: How they have transformed Technology and Organisations
The impact of Utopian Narratives on our Society
Sustainability is Gone
When we look around us nowadays, we can observe people wearing face masks, gloves and other hygiene requirements. However, have we thought of the impact on the planet and the future of it due to us continuously using them?
Feminism
Our society has been marginalizing women for centuries, and the time has come in which women and men alike should fight hand in hand for equality. Feminism is about striving to empower all women to grasp their full rights.
What Has Been Done to Tackle Air Pollution?
Air pollution has been a threat to society for a long period of time. Because of the multitude of ways of how air pollution is caused, how should we tackle air pollution? And what major steps countries have taken to limit air pollution?
Abandoning Bulgaria
The tragic story of the leader of Bulgaria’s early opposition to communism, Nikola Petkov, illuminates how liberal democracies must conduct their foreign policy. They have a duty to liberate, as authoritarian states are not autonomous, only their dictator is.
Exploring the Royal Road to the Unconscious
Dreaming is an essential activity that happens to the sleeping mind, but why tho? Also would it be ever possible to record those dreams, and be able to watch them while we’re wide awake?
The Evolution of Football
Football is an incredibly popular sport, but how did the sport come about, and evolve into the game loved globally as we know it today?
The Importance of Mental Health
We check up on people when they’re ill, ask about them when they’re sick. But do we acknowledge if they’re actually okay? Mental health plays the quintessential role in our life.
Can Dinosaurs Come Back?
We can tell that resurrecting the dinosaurs right now isn’t such a good idea. But just the possibility that such creatures could come be living side by side with humans is mind-blowing. So, can dinosaurs come back?
Existence of Life Outside Earth
Whenever we think about outer space, several questions pop into our mind. Does Life Exist Outside the Earth? Can we live in other Planets and Galaxies? These questions sound so simple, yet they have so many different answers.
Disease Evolution
Thinking about the consequences we’re going to face in the future is terrifying. Imagine not being able to get out of your home because of an ignorant approach to diseases. Can we stop this disaster and save the world from falling apart?
Algorithms and Judicial Decision-Making
In an age where algorithms can serve justice, should humans pull the plug on the idea of AI-based law enforcement?
Formula 1’s Struggles Magnified by COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough for us all. Formula One was always one of the more challenging sports mentally. Put these two together, just how tough has it been for the sport?
The New Ball and (Block)Chain: The Commercial Potential and Legal Regulation of Distributed Ledger Technology
Blockchain, the infrastructure utilised by cryptocurrencies, is witnessing a boom in innovation. However, these innovations, whilst revolutionary, are significantly divorced from their conceptual bases, posing difficult questions for future legal regulation.
Impact of the internet on our education
The pandemic made many things difficult and more complicated, especially going to school. The internet made working and learning much easier, however, despite its benefits, it is important to note the negative effects and issues that arose
Unity of Religions
Since the beginning of time, we did not have an explanation for what created the universe. This led people to worship different things that they believed were powerful enough to create everything, until the era of Abrahamic religions began.
In Search of Another World
Space colonization is a form of permanent human habitation and exploitation of natural resources outside of planet Earth. Space colonization as a concept is not solely constructed on the availability of additional resources that could enable expansion of human society from Earth into the solar system as we go forward in time, it is also […]
A Social Guide Out of Lockdown
When it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are often bombarded with multiple headlines that can make us nervous and anxious. Balancing being safe as lockdown restrictions ease with newfound anxiety for going out can be difficult. How can we help each other through the transition into our new ‘normal’? It is important to recognise […]
Football
Football is the best-known sport in the world today, uniting fans, players and clubs internationally— but what is the story behind the spread of the sport we all know and love?
Memories and Forgetting
Memories are the main unit in a person’s life. We are capable of having good or bad memories and making mistakes and errors. We should keep on embracing all memories because they are what makes us the person we are today.
Climate Change
Climate change is affecting our planet in a very negative way. Individuals should quickly take action in order to save the planet, for we have no other option.
Our First 10,000 Days on Mars
With each passing year, more and more eyes look up and ponder the possibility of interplanetary travel. This is the story of how and why our future as a species is intertwined with the colonisation of Mars.
The Dictatorship after Socialism: Exploring Chilean Politics and Society through Film
To understand recent protests in Chile, it is imperative that we explore Chile’s rich political past and social divisions, which remains relevant for Chilean politics today.
Simulation Theory
How did humans come to exist? A question that left hundreds of scientists seeking an answer to fulfil their knowledge about this topic. However, there are many theories that explain how, yet none of them truly resolve this mystery.
The Evolution of Man
How did humans come to exist? A question that left hundreds of scientists seeking an answer to fulfil their knowledge about this topic. However, there are many theories that explain how, yet none of them truly resolve this mystery.
Understanding Consumers’ Behavior by Neuromarketing
There is a huge science that helps us know what consumers prefer when it comes into buying products and what attracts them and it’s called Neuromarketing.
The Pandemic’s Origins: An Open Investigation
The unthinkable is now being soberly considered in an investigation to uncover the coronavirus’s origins. A verdict is yet to be reached, resulting in a surge of skepticism towards the consensus and a push to review the facts of the pandemic.
Can an unjust law be law? An Introduction to the Radbruch formula—And why it matters
Law is a unique product of humanity. It commands a peculiar, overriding form of authority, and can be used to protect minorities but also for unjust purposes. But what happens when law is used to facilitate gross injustice, would those ‘laws’ still be laws?
Guanxi: asset or liability?
Doing business in China can be complicated and that’s why Guanxi is a great example to illustrate it.
The Implications of CRISPR Gene Editing
Are we playing God? A powerful tool has caused controversy in the lofty heights of academia and cured people with congenital diseases. We can only assume what the future holds, as moves are made to utilize CRISPR in creative and life-changing ways.
RDR2- a true picture of the Wild West?
A world-renowned game but with deeper underlying issues represented throughout. Set in the dying age of the ‘Wild West’, how accurate was Red Dead Redemption 2 in depicting this stage of America’s history?
Shaping Disability Advocacy
With the many variations in the diverse population of the disabled comes various opinions that drive wedges between even the smaller core of disability advocates. However, there are certain beliefs and ideas that bring all disability activists together.
Deepfakes and Their Relationship With Law and Politics
As deepfakes increase in prominence so too will their capacity to wreak havoc, particularly on political institutions. As such, governments must react to this growing threat in a timely fashion.
A Look into COVID-19 Vaccine Access for the World’s 80 Million Forcibly Displaced People
As the world’s wealthiest nations begin procuring doses of various COVID-19 vaccines, the fate of the world’s refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers remains uncertain.