Plant the seeds of equality — we can’t wait to see what they grow into — Equality is a fundamental human right. It is not a privilege, it is an obligation. This principle was included as one of the key principles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that “everyone is entitled to all rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction…

Faint beams of sunlight shine through ancient cracks in the ceiling. The dappled yellow of the sun’s rays plays patterns against vines that wrap up table legs in a mother’s smothering hug. Green fingers stretch for the light, twirling, entwining, eager to bathe in life itself. The bar is empty…

How We Can Create a Sustainable Future By Combining Reforms in Public Policy with a Shift to a More Equal Society — The climate crisis is well understood within scientific and sociological circles to be a global issue that requires equally widespread action to resolve, and many social theorists have different ideas on how that action must present itself. However, most agree that neoliberal capitalism as an economic system is at fault…

We all need food, shelter, and love. But is it the same for all? — Universal needs are “fixed, for everyone in the population,” whereas relative needs “may vary depending on the circumstances or norms” (Measures of Material Hardship: Final Report, 2004). Sociologists who accept the universal approach believe that needs are absolute — that there are objective needs shared by everyone in society. These…

Blood Hunter Order — Previous Brews: - Artificers: the Aviator, the Grenadier and the Botanist - Barbarians: the Path of Crusader, the Path of the Elements, the Path of The Life Giver and the exclusive Path of the Event Horizon. - Bards: College of Graffiti, College of Revolution and College of the Siren’s Song …

Benefit sanctions, Workfare and Welfare are all words that we are hearing more often. Let’s try to understand what they mean to you — What are benefit sanctions? Benefit sanctions are a part of the push towards workfare, representing a shift from passive to active welfare — from passively encouraging workers to make themselves employable to actively discouraging them from being unemployable. Benefit sanctions entail imposing conditions upon welfare claims, and restricting welfare when those conditions are not…

Blood Hunter Order — Previous Brews: - Artificers: the Aviator, the Grenadier and the Botanist - Barbarians: the Path of Crusader, the Path of the Elements, the Path of The Life Giver and the exclusive Path of the Event Horizon. - Bards: College of Graffiti, College of Revolution and College of the Siren’s Song …

In a previous article, we discussed how Durkheim argues that the division of labour is what ties society together. Today we will look at some of the criticisms of his theory. — One criticism of Durkheim’s theory of solidarity is that it is too focused on the positive effects of interdependence. Durkheim was interested in the benefits that could be wrought from a transition out of mechanical and into organic solidarity, arguing that a shift towards interdependence would necessitate prosperity for society…