Agora Humanumhttps://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/New essays by Marcus Machon.enThe danger from withinhttps://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/the-danger-from-within/https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/the-danger-from-within/Right-wing extremism, left-wing extremism and Islamism: what makes them dangerous, what the violence figures show and how democracy defends its freedom.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarcus MachonLooks conclusive. It isn't.https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/five-questions-speed-limits/https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/five-questions-speed-limits/A speed-limit chart and five questions for checking numbers. Especially when you like what they say.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarcus MachonDoes anyone really believe we can do this against each other?https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/the-knot/https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/the-knot/An opinion: why thinking, compassion, democracy and cooperation across borders are connected. And why AI is both a test and an opportunity.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarcus MachonWhat does our argument look like from six billion kilometres away?https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/a-small-world/https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/a-small-world/The Pale Blue Dot does not settle a political question. It can change how we see what is at stake.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarcus MachonThis story makes you angry. Is it true?https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/before-sharing/https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/before-sharing/Three questions before you share. Especially when a story fits your own beliefs.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarcus MachonYou care about this person. Their opinion makes you angry.https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/fair-disagreement/https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/fair-disagreement/Where a conversation can go from here, without giving up what you stand for.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarcus MachonFreedom belongs to other people too.https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/freedom-and-responsibility/https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/freedom-and-responsibility/What we want to preserve should also be open to people whose lives look different from ours.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarcus MachonWhat power would you never give your opponent?https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/power-and-switching-sides/https://agorahumanum.org/en/blog/power-and-switching-sides/A change of perspective: do our limits still apply when our own side wins?Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarcus Machon