Over the last few years, there has been a lot of focus on the rise of authoritarianism, echo chambers, deepfakes, the lack of online privacy, etc.; but underlying all of this is a constant, deliberate erosion of trust. This includes the trust between the electorate and politicians, between consumers and…

Recycling is not only bad for the environment, it is detrimental to the fight against climate change. Ostensibly, recycling was meant to cut waste. Instead it has served to help engender a consumer culture. A culture that finds environmental absolution in the far too easy act of throwing plastic waste…