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Problems in Political Discourse

Politics is a matter that is of interest to everyone because our lives are directly affected by it. The way politics and its outcomes are structured determines the accessibility, effectiveness and efficiency of genuine knowledge production, which is ultimately the goal of our being. Therefore, it is natural that politics is a topic of popular...

Human Nature and Development

With the proliferation of wealth and social globalisation through media, the concept of motivation has developed into a core feature of popular discourse. This certainly has led to the concept being very prominent in the context of individual people’s lives and their self-fulfillment. In essence, motivation formerly described a goal-driven attitude towards taking action. Today,...

Purpose: The Main Tool of Manipulation

Receiving compliments is a good feeling known to each of us. It makes us feel worthy, providing us with a tangible experience with the abstract question of why we live. The more the compliment is directed towards what we personally think we are good at or want to be good at, the more satisfaction we...

Emotions in Politics

Political science is a beautiful field of science. Although it does not always receive recognition from the broader public for being a highly complex and essential discipline, political science can be seen as the crossroads of many academic streams. While maths, biology, physics, sociology, economics, anthropology and many other scientific realms are viewed within their...

Knowledge and Race

Why does the media use language to side with Israel in the currently re-intensifying conflict with Palestine? Why was the media so invested in the Ukraine conflict and completely ignored the Russian side of the story in its narrative? Why is the white world quick to label acts of violence of non-white people as terrorist...

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...