Culture

A brief history of utopias

Envisioning perfect worlds through centuries to escape reality.

by MAIZE

It all happened overnight

Covid-19 has turned the agenda of our priorities upside down, showing us a new path that not all of us would like to follow.

by Matteo Scanni

Literary catharsis

What can one of the most widely read works of the 1900s teach us about living and surviving amidst a global pandemic? 

by Laura Pezzino

Living lexicons

How can we reconcile the various ways in which we communicate, while preserving the integrity of words and understanding each other?

by Guido De Franceschi

Cinematic mutation

No other art form has developed technically as much as cinema. But this transformation is also about our universal quest for meaning.

by Armando Trivellini

Not your usual toy story

Only a handful of product stories are as interesting as the one behind the Tamagotchi.

by MAIZE

A brief history of evolution

The theory of evolution created a solid foundation to answer one of the greatest questions of all time: where do we come from?

by Ornella Sinigaglia

Nothing is real

Three perspectives highlighting alternative thoughts and ways of life, which put our reality in question.

by Liz Shemaria

Harvesting misunderstanding

Every misunderstanding implies there is also an understanding. But what if understanding is only an illusion?

by Tino Mantarro

A brief history of utopia

Utopias are appealing because they give people an opportunity to withdraw from their problems and enter a world of bliss.

by Ornella Sinigaglia

What is Arcosanti?

The story behind a projected experimental town with a molten bronze bell casting business in central Arizona.

by Vittoria Traverso

The rabid reviewer

Piero Scaruffi shares his insights about everything from the history of Rock and Roll to Sri Lankan politics.

by Susanna Marchini

Seeing unimaginable futures

How can we characterize our realities in a foundationless, limitless universe?

by Robert C. Wolcott

The promised land is always promised

According to a rabbi, utopia is a place that can never exist, even where there is a strong belief in a higher power.

by Liz Shemaria

We need More

Thomas More's 1516 work is considered the birth of the concept of euphoric living, but More wasn't first to examine an ideal society.

by Riccardo Coluccini

Utopian chorus

What can we learn and glean from the past to create our aspirations for the future?

by Paolo Frosina

Reflecting upon the Afterwords journey

The maize team reflects on Afterwords' six-week journey and the themes addressed as various phases of this crisis unfolded.

by MAIZE

A light that never goes out

Chris Chavez is a yoga teacher and co-owner of Cihangir Yoga in Istanbul, Turkey, he reflects on our connection to inner truth.

by Chris Chavez