Hinternet Essay Prize Contest
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Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch
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The essay contest theme directly asks about securing perpetual peace - this philosophical concept originated with Kant's 1795 treatise and has influenced international relations theory, the formation of the UN, and debates about democratic peace
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Opium
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The winner authored 'On Opium: Pain, Pleasure, and Other Matters of Substance' - understanding opium's complex historical role from ancient medicine to colonial trade wars to the modern opioid crisis provides essential context for her work
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Science journalism
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Zwarenstein is identified as a science journalist - this field has a fascinating history involving the tension between accuracy and accessibility, and plays a crucial role in public understanding of technology and emerging innovations
Carlyn Zwarenstein is the winner of the 2025 Hinternet Essay Prize Contest, on the theme “How might new and emerging technologies be mobilized to secure perpetual peace?” You can read her essay here. Carlyn is a writer and science journalist based in Toronto, and is the author of On Opium: Pain, Pleasure, and Other Matters of Substance (2021). Our founding editor spoke with Carlyn a few weeks ago about her piece, about her work as a writer, and her life. (Regrettably, he mispronounces her name, which should be [ˈzwærənstiːn].)
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