We banned plastic bags and felt good about it. But what if paper and cotton come with hidden costs? And what if we’re still treating them as single-use?| Critical Mindshift
What happens when the state stops asking and simply takes? Stats NZ’s One Register plan — plus the end of the census — raises urgent questions about consent, culture, and the future of democracy.| Critical Mindshift
The 5G conversation rarely includes bees, soil, or the atmosphere. But maybe it should. What if the most overlooked risks aren’t about us—but everything we depend on?| Critical Mindshift
Despite a radically different network, 5G safety assurances still rely on outdated 3G-era studies. Are we flying blind?| Critical Mind Shift
Plastic neutrality offers a neat equation: one unit in, one out. But what if it’s not balance—it’s permission? A closer look at the offset illusion.| Critical Mindshift
Palantir is back in the spotlight—this time with a Trump-era twist. As the government deepens ties with the data analytics giant, what happens when predictive power meets political power?| Critical Mindshift
Bioplastics and compostable packaging sound like eco-upgrades—but the reality isn’t so simple. From industrial farming to microplastic pollution, this article explores why biodegradable doesn’t always mean better—and why real solutions demand more than swapping one material for another.| Critical Mindshift
mRNA technology was pitched as the future of medicine—but decades of failures tell a different story. How did a sidelined concept become the centerpiece of a global health experiment?| Critical Mindshift
Why do cities keep flooding in predictable patterns? It’s not just the rain. This article explores how outdated infrastructure, political negligence, and misguided climate priorities are engineering disasters that could have been prevented.| Critical Mindshift
Abigail Shrier’s Irreversible Damage raised uncomfortable questions about gender, youth, and ideology. Why are some conversations too dangerous to have — and what’s the cost?| Critical Mindshift
Financial, digital, and social systems are converging—quietly reshaping autonomy and access. This Critical Mindshift pillar post connects the dots.| Critical Mind Shift
Challenge assumptions, explore deeper truths, and rethink the forces shaping our health, science, society, and future.| Critical Mind Shift
Explore Matthew O. Jackson’s The Human Network and discover how unseen social structures influence power, beliefs, and behaviors in our interconnected world| Critical Mind Shift