SubjectCitizenship and inclusion
All the books by the philosopher Byung-Chul Han call for a return of negativity: instead of excessive transparency, secrecy; instead of an aesthetic of smoothness, roughness;...
Spurred on by social media, cancel culture is gaining ground. In its name, works, opinions and even people are cancelled. Its advocates contend that it is a way of giving a voice...
There is life after capitalism. This is the view of economist and ecologist Tim Jackson, who asks: “Why aren’t rich countries always happier than poor countries?” He argues that...
Barcelona has always been a welcoming and appealing city. It is no wonder that its residents state, in poll after poll, that they would like to continue to do so. And their...
The design of a substantial amount of housing is based on an obsolete concept that organises space according...
Cities are emerging as key players in the European challenge of building a human-focussed model for housing....
A combination of low wages and skyrocketing housing prices is increasingly hampering young people’s...
A series of misconceptions and false beliefs surrounding rental housing have been propagated in recent years...
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