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Beyond Climate Panic: Educating for Complexity in the Age of Polycrisis

ByRichelle SteynMay 8, 20258 mins

“This article explores the difference between climate education and climate indoctrination, the impact of fear-based messaging on the youth, and why understanding the climate crisis through the lens of polycrisis might lead us to more empowering cultural responses.”

Funding in the Commons: Why Ecosystem Awareness is Foundational

ByRichelle SteynApr 29, 202510 mins

Understanding your ecosystem — who’s doing what, where trust flows, and how your work fits in — is foundational to accessing funding using decentralised frameworks.

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Funding in the Commons: Why Ecosystem Awareness is Foundational

ByRichelle SteynApr 29, 202510 mins
Understanding your ecosystem — who’s doing what, where trust flows, and how your work fits in — is foundational to accessing funding using decentralised frameworks.

Ideas Too Dangerous to Share, Digital Censorship and Cultural Hegemony

ByRichelle SteynSep 13, 202411 mins
Antonio Gramsci developed the concept of cultural hegemony to describe how dominant classes maintain power, not solely through economic control, but by shaping culture and ideology. By framing the accepted norms, values, and beliefs, they secure consent from the public, even when these structures work against the public’s own interests. Gramsci’s insights remain deeply relevant, […]

Are NFTs Dead, or is Digital Art on the Blockchain a Game-Changer for Art and Culture?

ByRichelle SteynSep 15, 202410 mins
Digital art on the blockchain—often referred to as NFT Art, CRYPTOART or just NFTs—represents a ground breaking shift in how we perceive, create, and exchange art. Despite early exuberance, the current NFT market has faced scrutiny, market corrections and cultural re-evaluation. While some proclaim that “NFTs are dead,” others argue that this is merely a […]
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