by Sharon Jose | 12th April 2022 | Democracy, Political Philosophy, Politics, Social Justice
The extensive spread of misinformation during the pandemic caused chaos, revealing the failure of social media companies to curb the spread of false content. In this article Sharon argues that the nature of algorithms, in addition to cognitive biases that are influenced by social inequalities and xenophobic attitudes, have exacerbated the impact of misinformation. She concludes that addressing the challenge of misinformation “begins with building strong foundations for a secure society
by Aman Jha | 18th February 2022 | Finance
With inflation at an all-time high, the topic is on everyone’s minds, from policymakers to shoppers. The worry is especially acute as inflation appears to be rising still; the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to a five-month high of 5.59 in the month of December 2021...
by Evan Lewis | 30th January 2022 | Politics, Social Justice
“Bolsonaro’s deliberate attempt to achieve herd immunity disproportionately affected Brazil’s poor and vulnerable”. With Brazil’s Covid-19 death tally second only to the United States, it is worth questioning what went so wrong and why. In this article, Evan argues that the failure of President Bolsonaro’s pandemic response can be attributed to his own extreme political beliefs – at the expense of the most vulnerable in society.
by Eva Strnadova | 14th April 2021 | Democracy, Featured, Politics
Every crisis China faces has the ability to strengthen or undermine the grip the Chinese Communist Party has over the state. What was the impact of COVID-19? Eva suggests that over the last year popular distrust and anger has transformed into national solidarity and pride, with party and popular nationalism being the key driver of this process.
by Angus Carter | 29th July 2020 | Political Philosophy, Politics
In this article, the author explores the practical applications of landmark moral philosophical concepts within a COVID marked society.
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