A beautiful piece of literature, or romanticized child abuse?
How far can we push the line for acceptable art? “Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta. She was Lo, plain Lo, in the…
The lost art of patience
The urge for success, money, and fame has always been a fundamental part of humankind as long as history takes us. Architecture, culture, language, art, technology, and so on, have all been a product of wanting more. Wanting more wealth and more satisfaction, which in a sense have been moving us forward. Our world would…
Being Intelligent Doesn’t Protect You Against Making Stupid Decisions, It Could Actually Be the Contrary
The human species has never been as broadly intelligent as today. Ever since we began measuring IQ in the early 20th century, the general IQ among the population has increased steadily. Despite this we still somehow seem unable to solve the issues threatening our existence, even though we often know what solution is required. For…
Artificial Intelligence – a threat to humanity?
In the last few years, we have seen an escalating debate concerning Artificial Intelligence, whereas many have been excited as well as threatened by the unknown. We have been taught that the possibilities with AI are endless and that our society will never again be as we know it. Be that as it may, AI…
Does love conquer all and should we want it to?
Love conquers all — Isn’t that something we all want to believe? With Valentine’s around the corner it got me thinking how strong is love? Could love conquer all? But more importantly should we want it to? And also, what does it mean, that you eventually will end up together? Is that always ideal? Don’t…
Who will stand against FIFA?
FIFA once said “the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be a celebration of unity and diversity”, but looking into the current situation makes it hard to agree. Seven nations have been threatened to face sporting sanctions if they wear rainbow colored captains armbands with the text “One Love” as a way of supporting inclusion…
Generation Z – woke or sensitive?
Generation Z is the new and upcoming generation. Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z has been growing up during a time of change – in many aspects. No other generation has ever had such unlimited access to information and connection via social platforms. This has created discussions and movements, and many have strong political…
The editing of DNA: is it ethical?
Just in a single lifetime we have found out what DNA is and how to rewrite it, with contemporary society having the technology available to tamper with our genetic makeup. Yet, meddling with our DNA has been a topic of high debate, as all experiments raise difficult ethical questions, perhaps none more than the use…
Can Design Thinking help End Global Poverty?
A few months ago, Lundtan published an article introducing the topic of design thinking. You can find it here, “Design Thinking: What is it and why is it so popular?”. This article is a continuation of the initial post where we explored the possible applications of design thinking in the international development context. The field…
