March 19 2026

Good News for Humankind 🌏

The world's latest positive milestones for climate, justice, peace, health, and more

E.U. bans animal testing for everyday cleaning products

The European Parliament has achieved a major milestone for animal welfare by moving to implement a comprehensive animal testing ban for household detergents and their ingredients.

This historic decision reflects a global shift toward more ethical and modern safety evaluations, prioritizing human cell cultures and computer modeling over traditional lab experiments. While researchers maintain a measured outlook regarding the transition period for global supply chains, the vote marks a decisive end to outdated practices.

This progress proves that industrial safety and compassion can successfully work together to protect both consumers and living beings.

Antihero Project 🌱

Make your own good news for the world - without sacrificing yourself

I was cancelled last night

I had a dream last night that I was being interviewed on a podcast or radio show or something like that. Eventually, the session ended. I felt good about it. It seemed like a normal interview. Nothing of particular note.

But immediately, a producer rushed up to me, furious and in shock. They asked, "Are you insane? How could you say that?"

The people in the room were giving me the evil eye. My phone started blowing up with texts. No one could believe what I had said. They were shocked, even disgusted.

Eventually, it became clear that I had expressed an opinion about the world that was totally beyond the pale, totally unacceptable.

I was now cancelled.

I began spiralling out in shame. I thought of all the friends, opportunities, and status I would lose. I felt isolated and alone.

After some time, I began to stabilize. A calm came over me. I realized that I actually stood by what I said. (I still have no idea what I actually said in the dream.) I believed in it, and I would say it again if I had to.

It dawned on me that my life was starting over again.

This time, I could no longer play it safe and hide. The cat was already out of the bag. I was just going to have to accept that I would never be fully seen, never fully understood, never truly accepted, always on the fringes of what was acceptable. And I realized that I was going to keep doing what I thought was right and good, regardless.

And then I woke up.

At first, I was just so relieved that it was a dream. I quickly fell back asleep, totally at peace.

But as the day went on, the dream really stuck with me. It started to feel like a call to action, a call to live my life as if it were my job to let myself be guided by what I believe to be right and good, whether or not it'll be understood, whether or not I'll be accepted or liked.

And, as dorky as it is to bring this all back to my program, I realized that this all might be the core task of the antihero: to confront the norms that no longer serve our society and stand tall in a new way, inviting people to join in, but not needing them to.

Peter Schulte I help purpose-driven professionals make their contribution to the world – without the burnout. About me ​​

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