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Kant, Aristotle, and Jonas: Foundations of Moral Freedom
I have been busy these past weeks thinking about how people keep their moral compass steady when they are surrounded by pressure, uncertainty, and expectations that don’t always align with what they believe is right. These reflections came from the growing awareness of how often people feel morally overwhelmed in the world we live in…
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From Ego to Eco: Rethinking Our Place in Nature
The environmental crisis confronting us today is not only scientific, political, or economic. At its core, it is a profound moral crisis. For generations, we have seen ourselves as separate from the natural world.
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Albania’s Ecological Footprint: Lessons from Earth Overshoot Day
In 2025, if everyone on Earth lived like the average Albanian, we would reach Earth Overshoot Day on September 13, nearly two months later than the global date of July 24. This later date reflects Albania’s more moderate ecological footprint, shaped by lower energy use, local diets, and significant natural biocapacity. Yet the nation still…
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From Trinity to Today: The History and Ethics of the Atomic Bomb
On July 16, 1945, humanity split the atom and crossed a threshold it could never uncross. From the searing flash of the Trinity Test to the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the atomic age has forced us to confront a truth that Günther Anders warned about: our capacity to destroy has outpaced our capacity to…
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The Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A Moral Reckoning
The ethical shock of Hiroshima was not only in the destruction of two cities, but in the recognition that humanity had become capable of self-extinction and yet remained emotionally unprepared to prevent it. The nuclear age demands not more power, but a radical expansion of moral imagination.
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