An estimated 150 million people are homeless worldwide. The real number could be much higher as many persons are not registered for services and have no IDs. Urban etiquette tells us we should tolerate, but not attempt to treat it. Homelessness is seen as an ugly wart on the face…

A Quest For Exotic Families — Over 150 million children in the world are orphans. Many of them spend their childhoods in institutions. This is an exploration of alternative solutions to provide at least some of these children with the love and emotional support of a real family. …

Is sex work consensual? Should we consider it a lifestyle preference? What do we risk if we pretend Prostitution no longer exists? — Once we were stronger! Once upon a time, feminists did not embrace sex work. They viewed it as a source of gender inequality, power abuse and illegitimate violence. They thought sex work diminished a person’s sense of identity and free will. Contemporary feminists seem however reluctant to speak out. They are afraid to offend…

OR How We Are Being Taught to Deny Our Shared Humanity There is no such thing as “Human Rights Imperialism”! Some voices confusingly, but deliberately, affirm that the process of de-colonization must complete itself by getting rid of the “Western-imposed” Human Rights philosophy. The assumption behind this rhetoric is that…

Once in a few years! In today’s democracies, we have the right to have our say only once in a few years: Elections Time. But when the Moment finally arrives, we are only allowed one word: an unambiguous, plain “Yes!” After that, we have no further control or power over…

Imagining A Different School The Two Most Dangerous Myths “The Natural Genius” Do geniuses really exist? In short, yes, but their talents are usually focused on a given area. Think music, sport, coding, or physics. No human being can be perfect in everything. There is no born “all A-level” student. …

I. The Open-access Revolution II. University For All: The Challenge Of Inclusive Higher Education The time has come! We are now moving towards a world in which education has a real chance of turning inclusive. New technologies enable us to create a culture of autonomous self-paced learning and open-source textbooks…

№1: Education is not free, but it should be. Going to school is not granted. Academic degrees are not for everyone. Low-income and vulnerable persons are still excluded. This is unacceptable! Here are the 9 other reasons why 21st century Education is seriously outdated: No. 2: The lack of learner autonomy aka “We don’t really get to choose.” Many…

Book+Tech: A Mixed Feelings Relationship Since the dawn of civilization, writing has been used for communication, learning and… imagining the non-existent. We still have myriads of stories to tell. But the future of reading is uncertain. …