How democracy can protect the most vulnerable sectors of society is a persistent challenge faced by modern democracies that have adopted the principle of representative democracy. In this system, citizens do not participate directly in the…

I've been asked by the organisers of this meeting to talk about a broad subject, which can be framed with the following question: What are the causes behind the widespread occurrence of cancer illnesses, and what can we do about it?

This question…

I have been asked to talk about the future of medical practice, its relationship with artificial intelligence, and, specifically, the question of whether artificial intelligence will substitute and replace the need for real human doctors.

To answer this question, it may be prudent to start from a yet-to-be-published research paper prepared by the Microsoft Artificial Intelligence…

The period from 1900 to the present has witnessed unprecedented population growth, primarily due to a significant demographic shift influenced by various socio-economic and health factors. In 1900, the world population was approximately 1.6 billion, according to United Nations statistics. This figure began to rise steeply in the mid-20th century, driven by medical advancements such…

How democracy can protect the most vulnerable sectors of society is a persistent challenge faced by modern democracies that have adopted the principle of representative democracy. In this system, citizens do not participate directly in the democratic process but instead elect representatives to safeguard their interests. Since its establishment in the 17th century in England…

As always, the answer to any intellectual question should start by contemplating the background of the problem we are trying to tackle. In the case of Palestine, this is a very complicated historical and colonial legacy. To understand the background of this conflict, it may be essential to read important books by prominent Jewish historians…

 Can We Break the Curse of Our Evolutionary Mismatches?

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THE GOLDEN RULE AND THE CATASTROPHE OF CLIMATE COLLAPSE

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I have been asked by the organizers of this meeting…

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I have been asked by the organizers of this meeting to talk about the urgent need to restore the fabric of our social existence, resuscitate our communities, and resurrect them…

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, which is backed by the German government, published a report in April 2024 stating that the cost of disregarding the pressing need for reducing CO2 emissions and fossil fuel burning at the global level will amount to $38 trillion…

Reframing Conflict: A Critical Review of 'Monstrous Anger of the Guns' and its Representation of War, Trauma, and MemoryBy: Academy House Team Introduction

Transcript of a Lecture Given by Dr Mousab Azzawi at Academy House

Edited by Academy House Team

From an evolutionary perspective, the…

Your brain has been hard-wired by the forces of natural selection to seek basic rewards such as food, safety, shelter, reproduction opportunities, social acceptance, warmth, and a sense of a meaning and purpose in your life. All of these basic rewards are essential to maximise the organism fitness…

We will try today to answer a very pressing question regarding the underlying causes of the pervasive sense of hopelessness at the global level which can be observed in different manifestations vertically and horizontally in almost every society on planet Earth with different manifestations…

There are two evolutionary mismatches with our contemporary complicated life that dominates how our brains function in our daily lives. The first one is related to the fact that our brains innate functionality had developed mainly in a hunter-gatherer…