What does the pandemic say about the relationship between your body and others?
The Pandemic Body
Tag: information
How to Listen to Scientific Experts
It is more important than ever that we understand how scientists translate their technical understanding into something actionable for the public.
Arendt on thinking and the coronavirus pandemic
At a time when thought is more difficult than ever, the Coronavirus pandemic forces us to stop and do just that: think.
A Guide for Talking to Trump Supporters 2.0
Strategies for your conversations with Trump supporters
Who is Responsible for This?
A political parable
The Impeachment Fantasy
Let alone a second Trump term, people are not worried enough about whether the country can handle a second Trump campaign.
Should You Be a Person of Principle?
An investigation of what it is to be a “person of principle,” including a critique of some recent episodes of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast.
The Ideology of Political Pragmatism
How to navigate debates within the Democratic party, and the left more broadly.
Sadly, there can be no right to be heard
Non-interference from the government isn’t enough to guarantee free speech, but it’s still the best we can do.
Discipline and Educate
The problem with higher education is deeper than the withdrawal of support under neoliberal regimes, it is the role education plays in maintaining the ideology of meritocracy.
