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Lately, I’ve been thinking about ambition. Not just as a concept, but as a force that propels and, at times, consumes. There’s a fine line between striving for something meaningful and chasing an illusion, and I wonder how often we mistake one for the other. Ambition is often framed as this noble, necessary thing a … Continue reading Contemplating ambition
12.3.2025 13:22Contemplating ambitionFebruary really did pass in that weird way time often does at the start of the year; both sluggish yet alarming quick. Between studying, reading, and attempting to make sense of the broader world, it has been a month of contemplation. Here’s what has occupied my mind… Literature February was a literary rollercoaster. I’m a … Continue reading February: month in review
1.3.2025 18:13February: month in review[…] on by ignoring the things society tells us aren’t worth our time? After all, as I explored in ‘Knowledge and Power, a Fragile Alliance‘ who controls knowledge is a question of power as much as […]
22.2.2025 16:20Comment on Knowledge and power, a fragile alliance? by What bores you? (who decides?) – GirlySTEM[…] structure is one of the most famous examples, but there are many others. I wrote last year ‘Hidden Women‘ which focused on Cecilia Payne the first person ever to receive a PhD in Astronomy and who […]
22.2.2025 16:20Comment on Hidden women: the test of time by What bores you? (who decides?) – GirlySTEMThere’s a common belief that boredom is a purely personal experience some people love history, others find it dull; some enjoy scientific deep dives others tune out the moment data analysis is mentioned. But what if boredom isn’t just about personal preference? What if it’s also about what society has conditioned us to see as … Continue reading What bores you? (and who decides?)
22.2.2025 16:05What bores you? (and who decides?)[…] by ignoring the things society tells us aren’t worth our time? After all, as I explored in ‘Knowledge and Power, a Fragile Alliance‘ who controls knowledge is a question of power as much as […]
22.2.2025 12:24Comment on Knowledge and power, a fragile alliance? by What bores you? (and who decides?) – GirlySTEM[…] structure is one of the most famous examples, but there are many others. I wrote last year ‘Hidden Women‘ which focused on Cecilia Payne the first person ever to receive a PhD in Astronomy and who […]
22.2.2025 12:24Comment on Hidden women: the test of time by What bores you? (and who decides?) – GirlySTEMIt’s crazy to think that I’m already a little over halfway through this module and with it, 67% through my second year of studying biomedical science. This final module of the year, Investigating the Molecular & Cellular Basis of Human Health and Disease, has been dense (60 credits really should have been a giveaway 🙃), … Continue reading Mid term reflection: What I’ve done, learned and loved so far
20.2.2025 16:52Mid term reflection: What I’ve done, learned and loved so far[…] my last post, I explored the decline of empathy and how power structures thrive when compassion is framed as […]
17.2.2025 12:10Comment on Empathy is dead, now what? by Book Review: Hannah Arendt on Violence, Totalitarianism, and the Decline of Empathy – GirlySTEMIn my last post, I explored the decline of empathy and how power structures thrive when compassion is framed as weakness. As I wrote, I kept circling back to two books I read in January: On Violence and The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt. Both offer sharp, unsettling analyses of power, oppression, and the … Continue reading Book Review: Hannah Arendt on Violence, Totalitarianism, and the Decline of Empathy
17.2.2025 12:10Book Review: Hannah Arendt on Violence, Totalitarianism, and the Decline of EmpathyThere was a time when empathy was once considered a virtue, a marker of a just and humane society. Today, it’s increasingly framed as a liability. Compassion is dismissed as weakness, outrage at injustice is branded as hysteria, and the call for “no empathy” is not coming from the shadows but from the highest offices … Continue reading Empathy is dead, now what?
1.2.2025 10:02Empathy is dead, now what?This, thank you: If the printing press revolutionised knowledge, the internet should have heralded a new age of intellectual freedom. Instead, we find ourselves overwhelmed by disinformation, where algorithms prioritise engagement over accuracy. Much like the church’s monopoly, today’s gatekeepers—corporations and algorithms—wield control over what information reaches us. The parallels are strikingly similar to how monasteries persevered knowledge for the elite. Today’s tech companies commodity it, deciding which narratives are amplified and which are suppressed.
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