Humanity & Society
Endangered Life & Ecosystems
Science, Medicine & Innovation
Culture & Memory
Paths Forward
About
Vigil
We Reflect
Humanity & Society
We look at the systems, stories, and daily structures that shape how humans live together —
and the ways we have failed, harmed, and tried to repair.
Here we gather work about justice, inequality, conflict, care, and the quiet decisions that ripple through human lives.
Some entries may explore:
• how laws and systems protect — or fail — communities
• stories of harm that went unseen for too long
• moments where people chose repair, accountability, or change
Over time, this space will hold data, stories, and resources that help us reflect on what it means to live together as humans.
Highlighted Stories
Invisible Labor
How unpaid or underpaid work — care work, domestic work, emotional labor —
holds up entire systems without being fully seen.
When Systems Fail
Case studies where policies or institutions harmed the people
they were meant to protect — and how communities responded.
Small Acts of Repair
Stories of apology, accountability, and change at the personal or local level:
where harm was acknowledged and steps were taken to mend it.