Recent developments aiming towards social change have attempted to achieve greater representation of minority groups in all areas of our society. Especially in popular culture and the entertainment industry, we can see efforts include more women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and
When it comes to the ever-changing world around us, as well as the growing list of concerns about the current state of society, multidisciplinary designer and visual artist Jann Choy doesn’t want to offer solutions on a silver platter. Instead, she wants
How would you feel if your country was being torn apart by a gruesome war? Knowing that your family, your friends, and everything that is dear to you is in grave danger? Sadly, this year, war has been on the rise in
Who would ever voluntarily ask to be taxed? One of our speakers at TEDxVienna 2022 On The Rise would – and does. But why? And why is this so important? Marlene Engelhorn is a student of German Studies at the University of
Valeria Gontareva, or Valeriia Hontareva, is the tenth chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine who held office right after the Revolution of Dignity in 2014. She also happened to be the first woman to lead Ukraine’s central bank. Becoming governor in
Creativity is a notion that has been dividing people for decades. What happens when we rethink who has access to it, how, and why?
Bad Fucking (pronounced “bahd fooking”) is not just the title of a 2013 Austrian comedy film (based on a novel of the same title by Kurt Palm), but also the former name of a village in Austria which the film is based
It is difficult to live with the consequences of our actions and thoughts, especially when they are not what we expected them to be. This is exactly what the principle of accountability entails. It is living in integrity with our thoughts, words,
Picture a gamer. Chances are, you just imagined a young white teenager with greasy hair and poor social skills sitting in front of their computer, being surrounded by dirty plates, empty soda cans, and chips packets. For the longest time, gaming was
“Flow is an optimal state of consciousness, a peak state where we both feel and perform our best. We become so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement and thought
