Have the intellectuals left the building?
Across Europe, the cult of simplicity is winning over the discipline of thought. Experts are mocked as elitists, while ignorance is rebranded as authenticity. In this new political grammar, thinking itself has become an act of defiance.
The social elevator is stuck
Europe’s social elevator has stalled. The continent that once promised equal opportunity now recycles privilege, locking new generations on the same floors where their parents stood. What was once mobility has become inheritance—an inequality passed down like family silver.
Mama, should I become a Luddite?
In the new religion of technology, acceleration replaces purpose and faith replaces reason. Progress is treated as destiny, not decision — a force beyond scrutiny. Yet beneath the shimmer of inevitability lies a simple question: progress for whom?
ChatGPT lands in Greek classrooms
Greece’s new “AI in Schools” program introduces ChatGPT Edu as a classroom tool, promising innovation and productivity—but also testing the boundaries of educational autonomy.
PulseZ podcast: Compass for Life 03 // Financial literacy: life skills for everyday life
Life is full of opportunities and challenges. How can we navigate it and make the right decisions about finances, housing, or work? Find it out in the Compass for Life mini-series of the PulseZ podcast. Three episodes, three topics – listen and get inspired.
The paroxysm of trends and their oblivion
Matcha lattes, Labubu plush toys, Dubai chocolates—tiny obsessions that flare up and vanish before we even grasp what they meant. Our culture now thrives on this rhythm of instant infatuation and rapid forgetting, where fascination burns faster than memory and meaning dissolves at the speed of a scroll.
What happens when narcissism rules the country?
At first, when people hear the word “narcissism,” they often think of extreme self-love, drawing from the Greek myth of Narcissus. In reality, narcissism has nothing to do with love at all.
“Chat Control”: a European “Big Brother” for the little brothers
At the heart of Europe’s digital debate, the “Chat Control” proposal blurs the line between protection and intrusion. By scanning private messages in the name of safety, it risks normalizing surveillance as a civic duty.
