Distilled Pamphlets

08/25/2015

ICYMI: Distilled Magazine: Issue 5 - "Too Good to be True"

The lines between what is real and what is unreal have blurred, or so it seems lately. Technology such as smartphones and apps have put the world at our fingertips. Behavioral economists are figuring out how to make us live and work together, and careful diplomacy ensures we will never go to war again. It doesn't matter whether you aspire to make art, cure hunger, or even stall climate change. What was previously impossible is now possible.

And now, Distilled is back! It feels almost too good to be true.

Maybe it is? That will be the theme of our comeback issue: "Too Good to be True". Are we really marching towards Utopia, or are we just going nowhere faster? We would love to hear your thoughts.

Distilled Magazine seeks out submissions that tell a story, starting from any topic you find interesting, and leading us to a broader meditation on the subject at hand. We look forward to reading your submissions, and as always, encourage you to stand your ground and defend it. Wisely.

Submit pitches or drafts to [email protected] by September 15th.

08/17/2015

Distilled Magazine: Issue 5 - "Too Good to be True"

The lines between what is real and what is unreal have blurred, or so it seems lately. Technology such as smartphones and apps have put the world at our fingertips. Behavioral economists are figuring out how to make us live and work together, and careful diplomacy ensures we will never go to war again. It doesn't matter whether you aspire to make art, cure hunger, or even stall climate change. What was previously impossible is now possible.

And now, Distilled is back! It feels almost too good to be true.

Maybe it is? That will be the theme of our comeback issue: "Too Good to be True". Are we really marching towards Utopia, or are we just going nowhere faster? We would love to hear your thoughts.

Distilled Magazine seeks out submissions that tell a story, starting from any topic you find interesting, and leading us to a broader meditation on the subject at hand. We look forward to reading your submissions, and as always, encourage you to stand your ground and defend it. Wisely.

Submit pitches or drafts to [email protected] by September 15th.

10/13/2013

As the US carries on, we reflect on why rural communities express disenchantment through .

As the US Government shutdown carries on, we reflect on why rural communities express economic disenchantment through obstructionism.

10/13/2013

After nearly a full month of server issues, we are back online with fresh content!

The Voice of Global Civil Society

09/10/2013

How the learned to love (& )...what's next, warming up to Iran? http://distilledmagazine.com/cartoon-back-to-school/

09/08/2013

Well, science proves it: the wealthy are jerks.

Being wealthy may cause some­one to become more nar­cis­sis­tic and uneth­i­cal. How does wealthy entitlement affect possible wealth redistribution?

09/07/2013

Microtargeting is how you propel one man to the Presidency, but not how you bring people together. Can ' ' his way into building a movement?

Microtargeting is how you propel one man to the Presidency, but not how you bring people together. Can Obama big data his way into building a movement?

09/02/2013

Often forgotten, not less important; what is possible between Europe and Ukraine? http://distilledmagazine.com/eu-and-ukraine/

For the ben­e­fit of both sides, the EU and Ukraine should work past their obsta­cles to com­plete an Asso­ci­a­tion Agreement.

08/29/2013

There are no simple solutions, as Maciek Hacaga states: 'It is very pop­u­lar these days today to argue for energy effi­ciency, which should help us to com­bat cli­mate change and increase our energy inde­pen­dence. This kind of think­ing is delu­sive.' http://distilledmagazine.com/energy-and-resource-constraints/

Technology isn't going to solve our problems with energy and resource constraints. Innovation just leads to more consumption.

08/29/2013

Thought the Middle Ages were dark and grim? Well, let's see what they can teach you in a dark and grim time http://buff.ly/14ZR25Y

There is a demise of love and friend­ship in pub­lic life. Mod­ern gov­er­nance should move beyond the lim­its of law to again embrace the power of love.

08/27/2013

'Finally, Amer­ica needs to take own­er­ship of its role in world secu­rity affairs through more deci­sive action and smarter deploy­ment of its mil­i­tary per­son­nel. For too long, the U.S. stalled on the topic of the Syr­ian con­flict'. Rob Ivory sets the tone in Issue 4 of Distilled magazine http://distilledmagazine.com/new-kind-american-leadership/

Roadmap to a New Kind of American Leadership: Even in the post-9/11 world, the U.S. needs to stick to it's founding principles.