Tag Archives: government
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I’m Not OK and Neither is America — by The Narr.O.W. Podcast
Leave a commentMay 29, 2020 by Cláudia
The brutal murder of George Floyd touched me more deeply than any news lately. Even though we know that police …
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What the Coronavirus pandemic revealed about our ability to deal with crises (slight optimism)
Leave a commentMarch 26, 2020 by Cláudia
History shows us that Humankind has the uncanny ability to be resilient in times of unprecedented crisis – epidemics, wars, …
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On the Amazon fires – and on having the discussions that really matter
Leave a commentSeptember 13, 2019 by Cláudia
When I came across the news of the Amazon forest fires, I was barely moved. I saw it on my …
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2019 – Time to get our act together.
Leave a commentFebruary 7, 2019 by Cláudia
Last week I went to an event called La Nuit des Idées (The night of ideas) hoping to hear some …
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Climate Change – our world will never be the same.
1August 4, 2018 by Cláudia
What more and more politicians and economists are realizing is that climate change is more than an environmental problem – it …
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Review: 1984, George Orwell
Leave a commentSeptember 26, 2017 by Cláudia
1984 is without a doubt the most compelling book I have ever read – it kept me engaged right until the …
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Why Should I Care? – 4: Politics (and voting!)
Leave a commentJuly 20, 2017 by Cláudia
All around the world, everyone constantly vocalises discontent with their Government (and many times, rightfully!), however, the percentage of people …
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Is There a Formula for Happiness? – A Small Experiment
8October 1, 2016 by Cláudia
Happiness is hard to understand: sometimes something bad happens but you still feel happy and sometimes you’re unhappy with no …
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I love my country – but not in a nationalist or patriotic way.
4January 19, 2016 by Cláudia
I feel homesick when I am away for too long, I want the Government to make good choices and …
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