1901 | Speed Limit Violators, Arrested & Fined
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Morristown, New Jersey, three drivers and a machinist drove 22 miles over the speed limit, reaching 30 miles per…
You Owe Me An Apology!
Written by: Carioca Da Gema We Americans love an apology. If it is owed to us we will ask for it, we will demand, and…
1597 | First Opera Is Created
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ The idea begins with a group of men called the Florentine Camerata, they want to tell a dramatic story…
c1500 | World’s Most Expensive Painting Was Created
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ As of 2019, Salvator Mundi painted by Leonardo da Vinci (c1500) sold for 450 million in 2017. Copyright©…
1756 | First Art Exhibition
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ The exhibition took place in London. The event displayed 130 paintings from 69 artists. Open for the members of…
1880-1914 | Our Buck Was Worth Gold
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ In the Gold Standard years t (1880-1914) the US dollar was backed by gold, like collateral. Nixon abandoned the…
1891 | The Beginning Of The Motion Pictures’ Empire
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Movies 1891 | Kinematoscope was invented by Thomas Edison. 1894 | Edison presented his film ‘Black Diamond Express’. 1902…
1800s | Highest Consumption Of Alcohol In America History
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Alcohol Early 1800s | Alcohol consumption was 7 gallons of alcohol per year per drinker. 1900 to 1915 |…
1876 | Verbal Communication Changes Started
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ The changes on how we communicate (person to person) in the last centuries. Verbal communication 1876-1877 | Telephone…
1775 | Written Communication Changes Started
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ The changes on how we communicate (person to person) in the last centuries. Written communication 1775 | Benjamin…
Philosophical Rambling | Punishment & Mind
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema For sake of this argument let’s agree that the facts on both stories below are indisputable truths.…
Drop The Titles, We Are All Americans
The title of ‘white privileged’ will continue to be used to divide America. Many African Americans have positions of prestige and power; especially in local…
Slow Decay
Greed Excess power Corruption The beginning of the end of a civilization Will America follow the Romans’ footsteps? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020…
399BC | Socrates His Own Executioner
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Socrates paid The ultimate price for Standing by principals Forced to drink Hemlock This series aims to…
65 AD | The Death Of Seneca
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Seneca was condemned to death by Emperor Nero AD 65. The Roman Stoic philosopher was to commit suicide by…
Poverty & Socialism In America
Socialism will continue to grow in popularity in America. Government monthly checks to the poor and lower middle class will become a reality. Poverty in…
1826 | The Birth Of Photography
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first known photograph in 1826 using a photographic process called heliography. Eastman Kodak Company…
1903| A Gift To Storytelling
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Joseph Pulitzer Gave Columbia University 2 million dollars To start a school of journalism This series aims…
1908 | First Affordable Set Of Wheels
‘Events That Shaped Our Society’ Owning an automobile The American dream Came true with Henry Ford’s Model T This series aims to…
CXXVI
The powerful Understand Repeat To the people Over and over Falsehoods That Eventually Becames Reality Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my…
DARK City
Photographer Bastian Hertel is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘adrift chapter 3 – black’. To see Bastian’s…
DELETE | A Social Tool Of Modern Society
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Has technology affected our humanity or society?…
Technological Improvements & Human Interactions
Photographer, Book Artist, Fine Printmaker, Educator & Collaborator Eric Kunsman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘PRIVATE…
The Burden Of Western Society
Photographer Benita Suchodrev is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the book ‘ Of Lions and Lambs’. To see Benita’s body…
The Wealthy | Society’s Waste Of Opportunity
Written by: LIFE COACH Carioca Da Gema Flaunting is part of human nature. People today can publicly share with the world their exotic vacations,…
“…living beyond our means in search for meaning.” | American Society
Photographer and Writer Cat Gwynn is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘HUNGRY: The Insatiable State of America’. …
Society, Government & The Health Care System In The US
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In its infancy, societies are created by collective ideals and wants. Since the caveman, we have done…
Family | The Good & The Bad
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The Family We Are Born Into Family can be beneficial or disastrous for one’s well being. Without…
Family | Our Public & Private Lives
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Public exposure can make a small problem into a catastrophic one. The reality of our family life…
Family | More Members, More Problems
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema There are many families known by their tribulations. But are their struggles any different than the ones…
How Societies (Past & Present) Evoke Mental Illness To Obtain Control
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In the race to control its citizens, past societies used the same strategies applied by individuals with…
The Role Of Individualism In Government Control
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Primitive societies were constructed by people with the same value system and mostly ruled by religious beliefs.…
Is The Grouping In American Society Bringing Us Further Apart?
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Americans are socially lost in a web of identification. Often people are labeled and consequently split into…
Losing My Identity Under Mounds Of Information | Modern Society
Photographer Kazuto Ishikawa is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these photographs. From the book/project ‘Humanity’. To see Kazuto ’s body of work, click…
CCCLXXIX
You look at me with contempt in your eyes You hate me, but there is no reason why I make you feel uncomfortable, because you…
Life On Waste Land
Written By Poet and Photographer J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey ABANDONED MANOR One day The estates and the manors…
You Owe Me An Apology!
Written by: Carioca Da Gema We Americans love an apology. If it is owed to us we will ask for it, we will demand, and…
Make-Believe Shrines | The Power Of Images In Religion & Society
Photographer Alexander DIAZ is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Faith in Images’. To see Alexander’s body of…
Making A Mark
Written by: Carioca Da Gema For a long time, many wealthy people have desired to have their name attached to a university campus, a…
The System
The powerful man comes up to me and jams his finger into my eye. He tells me that I must comply. I very calmly answer that…
Off The Grid & Into The Wilderness
Visual Artist Danila Tkachenko is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Escape’. To see Danila’s body of work,…
Human Interactions | Waiting Closely
Photographer Margeaux Walter is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘INTERLUDE’ series. To see Margeaux’s body of work, click on…
Under Surveillance
Photographer Sheri Lynn Behr is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/social documentary photography. From her project “NoSafeDistance”. To see Sheri’s body of…
Life In The South African Countryside – 1980’s & 90’s
Artist and Photographer Roger Ballen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Platteland‘. To see Roger’s body…
What Would You Like To Say?
Documentary Photographer Jenny Hardy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her personal project ‘A Women’s…
Keeping The Past In A Bag – The Meaning Of The Homeless Cherished Possessions
Photographer Gregg Segal is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Things From Home‘. To see Gregg’s body of…
CMXXXV
Shattered eye glasses Nothing makes sense anymore Ice thawing Below my feet Trying to keep alive heartbeat You offer me a weathered map We both…
Haiku #184
Of course I’m employed Work one full time two part time Middle Class has died Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
America’s Abandoned Prisons
Fine Art Photographer Lee Saloutos is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From ongoing project ‘Prisons‘. To see Lee’s projects click on any…
Women’s Hardship In Unsafe Urban Spaces – Bangladesh & Cambodia
Photographer Stephanie Simcox is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. To see Stephanie’s body of work click on any image. …
Social Documentary Photography – Scotland’s Diverse Society
Photographer Blazej Marczak is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his series ‘Neighbours‘. To see Blazej’s series and singles click…
The Residents of New Lanark’s Utopia Socialist Community – Living In A World Heritage Site
Photographer Alan Knox is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Uncanny Valley‘. To see Alan’s gallery of projects…