change

Is Normative Change (Im)possible?

People only change when they see a benefit in the change. The benefits or advantages can, of course, vary. Someone who greatly values his health will adapt his unhealthy habits to increase his physical well-being. Others value material things and, hence, will adapt their behaviour to increase their financial gains. There always seems to be...

Challenges of Political Change

In principle, it is commonly known that change is one of the few constants in our lives. While there is little to no guarantee in many matters, we can rely on things to change, depending on our view of the world. Especially in political terms, change is omnipresent. Not only does politics aim to achieve...

Turkey: The Country of the Cardinal Sins

If, by now, you do not acknowledge that Turkey is experiencing a massive economic crisis, then you probably never will. Probably, the country will soon go bankrupt, if no comprehensive reforms are adopted, but Turkey has other deep wounds, too. Arguably, the Turkish society might be experiencing its most tragic era in its long and...

Why So Serious?

Do you remember the commercial where Michael Jackson said that we are a whole new generation? When everybody was dancing in the streets and naively imitating Michael Jackson? Everybody with Pepsi cans in their hand. Or when Shaq didn’t want to touch this young kid’s Pepsi? What happened to “Be Young, Have Fun, Drink Pepsi”?...