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[LISTEN] Malta’s Public Space in 3D: Defining, Designing and Defending It | with Antoine Zammit

September 4, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Raisa Galea talks to Antoine Zammit, a practicing architect and urban designer, about challenges and hopes pertaining to open public spaces in Malta.

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Seven Reasons to Join the National Protest on 7th September

August 29, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 3 Comments

Apart from being a right (and sometimes a duty), protesting is also fun. It’s a celebration of people from different walks of life coming together for a common cause.

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Heritage: Commodity, Public Good, or Commons?

August 27, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Behind preservation laws lies a broader cultural fact: the collective belief that some works of historical and artistic value are inalienable and that their true value is over and above any exchange value they may acquire on markets. [Read more…] about Heritage: Commodity, Public Good, or Commons?

Standing Up for the Environment: Are We Doing It Right?

August 20, 2019 by Michael Grech Leave a Comment

‘Environmentalism’ is about our wellbeing and living well together. Hence, rather than some abstract moral obligation that only ‘the better’ of us are able to uphold, environmentalism is about recognizing our common interests and acting upon them.

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The Holy Meritocracy: the Great Delusion

July 25, 2019 by Michael Grech Leave a Comment

Meritocracy tends to whitewash injustice, promote inequality, and make victims appear as undeserving and, therefore, guilty of their wretched situation.

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