Magazine

Desire

SUMMER 2023

What are human beings like when they desire? They are pleasure-seeking animals. Consumers of new products. Subjects who lose themselves in the Other. Seekers of distant stars. In this edition we have abandoned ourselves to desire. We have broken down its meaning, following different paths that speak to us of freedom, rebellion, and awareness.

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Sustainability & Ecosystem

Desire

Sustainable futures, desirable futures?

By embracing Earth as a critical zone and by shifting our desires towards a regenerative model, can we pave the way for a thriving future?

by Ryslaine Moulay

Relations & Society

Desire

Woman, life, freedom

Black hijabs burn up as hope fills the streets of Iran in a powerful manifestation of desire: the Iranian revolution

by Francesca Alloatti

Relations & Society

Desire

The paradox of convenience

The age of convenience undoubtedly affected our ability to desire, but there is a contemporary countertendency in the rebirth of “inconvenient” items and movements seeking authentic experiences. Here’s a closer look at two specific industries whose paths appear to be heading in this route

by Simone Cesano

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Desire

Citizens’ aspirations in urban landscapes

The idea of “desire path” well exemplifies the relationship between the urban planner and citizens. What is the touch point between these two worlds?

by Luca Giacolini

Relations & Society

Desire

Rule 34

A twisted journey through the history of the internet which is, in some ways, the history of internet pornography. And vice versa

by Pietro Minto

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Desire

The ecological challenge is a leadership challenge

There is hardly any company now that does not talk about ESG and sustainability, and yet, the feeling is that no advancements are actually being made. What is standing in the way?

by Christian Schneider

Humanities Studies

Desire

Once upon a time, there was boredom

How today’s crises of identity, overstimulation, disenchantment, and anxieties have annihilated the feeling of boredom, complicating our relationship to contemporary desire

by Marina Silvello

Relations & Society

Desire

As wise as the body

Martina Matencio’s work is an intimate celebration of love, desire, and touch — where nostalgia and melancholy coexist among a light and emotive atmosphere

Tech Perspectives

Desire

Hey ChatGPT, do you desire?

Our new issue of MAIZE tackles the topic of desire, as the utmost manifestation of humanity. Let’s ask ChatGPT about it, and see what it comes up with.

by Andrea Bolioli

Humanities Studies

Desire

A brief history of Desire

Between the West and the East, the body and the stars, power and liberation: an epic voyage spanning centuries, exploring the myriad paradoxes within the concept of desire.

Humanities Studies

Desire

Everything was already there

Without someone to look at us, we have no identity. And to look is, after all, to begin to desire.

by Giulia Pozzobon

About the magazine

This is the magazine published by MAIZE. It explores contemporary themes across multiple domains, from technology to the humanities, in search of cues for possible futures. We like to refer to this intricate, varicolored scenery as the manyworld.
Each issue of MAIZE is an aesthetic monograph that examines a central topic through compelling interviews, reports, short stories, personal essays, visuals, and more.
This magazine is for those who love open discussions, philosophical ideas, and unconventional thoughts; but also for those eager to discover new ways to develop foresight, be inspired, make informed decisions, and participate in the innovation process — all while staying human.

Desire

Desire

Sustainable futures, desirable futures?

Woman, life, freedom

The paradox of convenience

Citizens’ aspirations in urban landscapes

Rule 34

The ecological challenge is a leadership challenge

Once upon a time, there was boredom

As wise as the body

Hey ChatGPT, do you desire?

A brief history of Desire

Everything was already there

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Desire

Identity

Turning Points

Doubt

Failure

Evolution

Utopia

Time

Anthropocene

Learning

Self management

Recoding humans

Organizational monster

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