From the point each of us checks into the political arena, we are vulnerable to political nihilism: the feeling of bleak, insurmountable hopelessness. But how can this virus be cured?
Even now, as I frenetically fumble with the keyboard, typing what I’m sure will turn out to be a directionless flow of consciousness, I still find it difficult: difficult to decide that what I’m writing is worth an initiation, let alone a conclusion.
Sarah Jaquette Ray is a Professor of Environmental Studies and the Program Leader of the Environmental Studies Program at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Her work focuses on modern climate justice advocacy and trauma studies.
Despite the significant amount of aid seemingly invested in the Global South, intergenerational mobility (IGM) has largely stalled in low-income countries, and many remain increasingly constrained by the socioeconomic circumstances of their birth.
Financial achievement has historically been deemed the epitome of success, but a new generation of workers may be prioritizing well-being and personal satisifaction over income.
Mental illness is an elusive theme to represent well, as it exists in different forms across different spectra of identity. Careful portrayals acknowledge and uplift this variety, taking precautions not to allow mental illness to reduce a character.
The creators of Netflix's "Thirteen Reasons Why" attempted to encourage conversations around mental health and other sensitive issues: Ultimately, they failed.
This past winter, Harvard’s chapter of the national organization Active Minds conducted a survey to gain critical knowledge about student mental health resource access and campus wellness needs. This is what they found.
