We still assess learning as if recall were intelligence. From Egypt’s “Houses of Life” to Paris in 1231, this piece traces how exams became gates—and how we can reclaim learning as pursuit, not permission. Toward Equality Without Distinction.

Division has become the currency of politics. Across the world, debate no longer aims to solve problems — it hardens sides. What if politics could return to serving everyone, not just tribes?

We often talk about equality in categories: gender equality, racial equality, marriage equality. But what if equality meant starting without labels at all?