January 2026
Intermediate to advanced
256 pages
5h 3m
English
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5The Paradox of Humanity
Why Do We Fear the Humanity We Crave?
Every generation declares their era feels to be the one that is teetering on a cliff edge between what came before and what is about to arrive. However, this feels more visceral as we navigate our way in, through, and around an era defined by geopolitics, technofeudalism, and biodiversity crash. Every aspect of our lives is in a perpetual state of flux; it always has been, but many are convinced that this time, something is different. Conflicts stem from long-held political, ethnic, geographic, mineral resource, and economic tensions1 and colonial and extractive ambitions.2 Globally, the far right are on the rise and are increasingly using digital platforms to organise, amplify conspiracy theories, and incite by definition, terrorist activities.3
Donald Trump has been re-elected as the 47th President of the United States, despite facing four criminal indictments and being convicted on 34 felony counts, as well as a well-documented history of controversial attitudes towards women and marginalised communities. He is currently attempting to bypass his own US Supreme Court to deport Venezuelan migrants abruptly and without notice under the Aliens Enemies Act. At the same time, he is welcoming white South Africans as refugees to the United States!4
In April 2025, the UK Supreme Court's decision on the legal definition of a woman emboldened the dehumanisation of trans women. The Court ruled that ‘woman’ refers strictly ...
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