And I want to get back in again — Actually a part of me wants to dive back into the warm, comfy and functional ecosystem of one of the biggest tech companies. Even though I don’t have an iPhone for a few years now, I still appreciate what Apple creates. The products look sleek and sexy, Apple is kinda…

How you can change your impact on the world by making small changes — How can you change your ecological impact on the world with little effort? These are four tips for you! 1. Change your default search engine Why support big companies like Google, who profit from the ads you see when using their search engine, if you can use a search engine that invests those same profits in…

The differences and challenges we face worldwide and on a small scale — Now that countries are slowly opening up their borders, the question becomes: how can we trace the virus effectively? The first wave is getting behind us and many countries in the world are looking at the application of COVID-19 tracing apps, all with different approaches. …

Microplastics: The invisible problem in your shampoo, toothpaste and… laundry? — Ever realised when you were washing your hair, you were washing it with plastic? Probably not, but a lot of cosmetic products (shampoo, toothpaste, body/facial washes and scrubs) do have some kind of microplastics in them. Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments (smaller than 5mm) that are hardly visible to the…

Phenomena with more thought and logic to it than you think — This article is about celebrities in the context of popular culture and about the ideologies that are hiding behind these personas. The phenomenon of “celebrities” can be regarded as a culture because they are a group of people who have their own way of life. They are in a sense…

Reshaping the new normal post-corona — This won’t be a piece that will argue that the millennials and generation Z are doomed to fail post-corona. It will show the potential that young people have and how they can exert their influence and potential now more than ever. Let’s face it, this Coronavirus really sucks. Governments all…

The power of budgeting and prioritizing — A couple of months ago I was completely done with the feeling of being short on money. I was doing a crappy paying internship and with the current circumstances, more jobs on the side were also not a feasible option. On top of that, I had no idea how much…