What do you owe the places you travel to?
A sakura festival in Japan was canceled this spring — not by weather, but by overtourism. A philosophical essay on what kind of relationship travelers imagine they have with the places they visit.
Philosophy
What Is Degrowth? A Beginner’s Guide to Rethinking Prosperity
Degrowth isn't about economic decline—it's about rethinking prosperity. Learn what degrowth means, why it's gaining attention, and how it connects to sustainable living and real wellbeing.
What Is Environmental Ethics? A Practical Guide to Making Better Choices for the Planet
Discover environmental ethics: the philosophy behind sustainable living. Learn how anthropocentrism, biocentrism, and intergenerational ethics shape daily choices from food to consumption.
What Is Ecofeminism? How Connecting Gender Equality and Climate Action Can Transform Your Daily Life
Ecofeminism links environmental justice with gender equality. Discover how this philosophy can inspire sustainable living, ethical choices, and community care.
When Sustainability Feels Overwhelming, Remember Dr. Goodall’s Mother
Discover how Dr. Jane Goodall's philosophy of small actions can reshape your sustainable living journey—from mindful shopping to community impact.
Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic: Rethinking Our Relationship with Nature
“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.” (Leopold 1968:xxi) I have never lived alongside wild things, but this was not the case for Aldo Leopold. Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) was an American forester, conservationist, and…
Love is a political battlefield
Valentine’s day is a special celebration for love, romantic love in particular. We still live in a society where romantic love is prioritized as an essential part of a happy life. So much so that even if we are successful…
We are all hoarders on this earth
I am strangely fascinated by hoarders. When YouTube recommends clean-up videos, I am clicking them without giving much thought. Those videos show the room filled with garbage and trash before professional cleaners help hoarders to clean up their cluttered houses.…
Learning to be minimalist from hunter-gatherers
The first time I became minimalist was when I was living in a small apartment in Paris. I was living in a 11m2 student studio, but like most people living in an over-consuming society, I had so much stuff. The…
