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Matias Uusisilta

Matias is a student of Religion in Peace and Conflict at Uppsala University. He spends a significant amount of his time participating in various forms of social activism in an effort to make the world a bit of a better place for everyone. Despite sometimes falling into cynicism, he has a firm belief that humankind will eventually find a way to live together in harmony.

Philosophy/Security & War

Not Giving in to Fear – An Alternative Approach to Fighting Terrorism

By Matias Uusisilta Terrorism – as its name suggests – aims to evoke terror and instil fear into people’s minds in order to achieve a political

Security & War

Religion – A Tool For Destruction or Reconstruction? Part 2

By Matias Uusisilta If an antitheist views religions in general as something that harms the society, a protheist view would be one that sees religion as

Security & War

Religion – A tool for Destruction or Reconstruction? Part 1

By Matias Uusisilta Even though predicted to vanish in various turning points of history and despite Nietzsche’s famous declaration that ”God is dead”, religion is still

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      • One for All, All for One 2024
      • The Issue of Indecision 2024
    • 2025
      • The Issue of Technology 2025