Current affairs, and the societal and philosophical questions of our time.

I share a train of thought I had while travelling through the UK over the summer, as part of an effort to share more of my novel-writing process on my Substack. Find the full text here: https://open.substack.com/pub/roberturbaschek/p/sometimes-i-sit-and-i-wonder?r=sjh88&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

I gave a speech about the necessity of tolerance and inclusiveness at the secondary school I work at. You can find the speech on my Substack: https://roberturbaschek.substack.com/p/inclusiveness-speech?sd=pf

What lessons for today can we draw from how nuclear war was averted during the Cuban Missile Crisis? How was the crisis resolved and why is this not happening now? An in-depth look at the differences between the situation then and now. If you like this video, please share it with others. Consider subscribing to my Substack: roberturbaschek.substack.com Note: Sources & articles/videos mentioned are at the end of the video. Find the Ukraine coverage mentioned in the video at https://linktr.ee/criticalconsent P.S. The thumbnail is me trying to 'duck and cover' for a nuclear blast under a school desk. It was taken inside the New York City Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

Footage of the 21-year-old Ukrainian xenia getting out of the city of Kharkiv, by walking through the metro tunnels and then leaving by train. This video accompanies an article about her experiences, which can be found here: https://roberturbaschek.substack.com/p/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-part-411 Find all articles in this series on the Russian invasion of Ukraine here: https://linktr.ee/CriticalConsent

Footage from inside a metro station in Kharkiv Ukraine, during Russia's invasion of the country. Filmed by xenia on 26 February 2022. Read her story here: https://roberturbaschek.substack.com/p/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-part For a timeline of a timeline of all the events that xenia has been going through the past few days, read more here: https://roberturbaschek.substack.com/p/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-part-a25

Inside the Kharkiv (Ukraine) metro, people are sheltering from the attacks of the Russian forces. The metro tunnels are used to transport and distribute food and supplies. Filmed by xenia on 27 February 2022, who explains her experiences in a lengthy interview: https://roberturbaschek.substack.com/p/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-part This video has been published as part of a timeline of all the events that xenia has been going through the past few days, this timeline can be found here: https://roberturbaschek.substack.com/p/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-part-a25

Wat is er precies gebeurd bij de COP26, de klimaatconferentie die vorige week in Glasgow heeft plaatsgevonden? Er zijn verschillende geluiden te horen, van 'veelbelovend succes' tot 'totale mislukking' (en alles ertussenin). Maar hoe zit het nou precies? Wat is er afgesproken? Wat heeft het gebracht? In de serie 'In Short' geef ik in ongeveer 5 minuten een overzicht van wat er precies speelt. In de serie 'In Short' geeft Robert Urbaschek in ongeveer 5 minuten een overzicht van wat er precies speelt. Abonneer je op de nieuwsbrief en ontvang posts zoals deze, even als andere content, in je inbox.

What exactly happened at the COP26, the climate conference that took place last week in Glasgow? There are various statements floating about, from 'promising success' to 'total failure' (and everything in between). But what exactly is the situation? What has been agreed? What has it accomplished? In the series 'In Short' Robert Urbaschek gives an overview of what exactly is going on in about five minutes. Subscribe to the newsletter and get an email when content like this is posted: roberturbaschek.substack.com

The first episode of 'In Short', where Robert Urbaschek explains a topic in 5 minutes. This episode is about free speech in an age where online discourse is increasingly regulated, and where social media platforms, often under pressure from government officials, are deciding what is and is not misinformation. Subscribe to the newsletter and get an email when content like this is posted: roberturbaschek.substack.com

'In Short' is een videoserie waarin maatschappelijk relevante maar complexe issues in ongeveer 5 minuten worden uitgelegd. Abonneer je op de nieuwsbrief en ontvang posts zoals deze in je inbox: roberturbaschek.substack.com