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Falling Between Every System
Modern social systems are often described as safety nets. Employment law protects workers. Healthcare programs provide treatment. Disability benefits replace lost income. Unemployment insurance bridges job loss. Each system is presented as a safeguard designed to catch people when life disrupts their ability to function normally. Yet for many people living with disability, chronic illness, or injury, the lived experience is the opposite. Rather than forming a net, these systems stack vertically, each with its own eligibility rules, thresholds, and assumptions. Instead of catching the fall, they create gaps. People do not slip through because they failed to try. They fall because the systems were never designed to align.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcastabout 9 hours ago in Humans
How Salt Therapy May Support Respiratory Health in Asthma
Asthma is a long-term respiratory condition that impacts the breathing health of millions of people around the world. It causes breathing difficulties, chest pain, wheezing, and a cough. Even though modern medicine provides a solution using inhalers and medication to manage the symptoms, there are lots of individuals seeking natural and supportive treatment. Salt therapy is one of such methods that is gaining momentum.
By Pink salt wallabout 21 hours ago in Humans
Heat Therapy Is a Game-Changer for Your Health
For centuries, cultures around the world have embraced the power of heat. From traditional Finnish saunas to modern infrared rooms, heat therapy has long been associated with relaxation, cleansing, and overall well-being. Today, saunas are more than just a luxury at spas—they’re becoming a staple in health routines for athletes, entrepreneurs, and wellness enthusiasts alike.
By AnthonyBTV4 days ago in Humans
Roots and Fruit
Roots and Fruit Photo by Lukáš Kulla on Unsplash Most people evaluate life by what shows. Results, behavior, success, failure, growth, collapse. Fruit is easier to measure than roots, so it becomes the focus almost by default. When something goes wrong, attention rushes to what is visible and immediate. When something goes right, credit is assigned to the most recent action. But this way of seeing consistently misreads causality. Fruit is never the beginning of the story. It is the result of something that has been growing quietly, often unnoticed, for a long time.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Humans
The Double-Edged Sword: When Maternity Protections Become a Workplace Barrier
In the evolving landscape of global labor rights, maternity leave is often hailed as a fundamental victory for gender equality. However, a recent and controversial case out of Qingdao, China, has sparked a heated debate: Can the aggressive pursuit of these benefits actually end up "killing" the very opportunities they were meant to protect?
By Elena Vance 9 days ago in Humans
The Pregnancy Penalty: A Former HR Professional’s Perspective on Corporate Gender Bias
Why hard work and talent aren't always enough to protect women in the modern workplace. For years, I worked behind the scenes in Human Resources. I was the person who screened the resumes, conducted the initial interviews, and sat in the meetings where "executive decisions" were made. While many companies preach diversity and inclusion in their public PR statements, the reality inside the closed doors of the office is often much harsher—especially for women.
By Elena Vance 11 days ago in Humans
What the System Forces You to Become
The Question the System Replaces By the time a person has passed through employment law, healthcare coverage rules, unemployment insurance, disability determination, and benefit eligibility, the relevant question has already shifted without ever being stated out loud. It is no longer whether the system helped or failed them. It is whether they managed to remain legible long enough to survive it. Each institutional layer imposes requirements that appear reasonable when viewed in isolation, yet become coercive when experienced sequentially:
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast16 days ago in Humans
Catching Fish
Anyone who fishes, knows, there is an art to catching fish. You need the right environment and weather, the right, bait or lure, and a bit of wisdom and finesse, in the way you cast out. It’s an art really. Not everyone can catch fish, and be good at it. Then there is the whole question of ethics.
By Alexandra Grant17 days ago in Humans
Gen Z Is No Longer Getting their Driver’s License
For decades, learning how to drive was a rite of passage. Turning 16 meant freedom, independence, and your first taste of adulthood behind the wheel. But something has shifted. A growing number of young people — especially Gen Z — are delaying getting their driver’s licenses or skipping it entirely. Instead, they’re tapping a screen, booking an Uber, and letting someone else handle the road.
By AnthonyBTV17 days ago in Humans
