Republican advantage over Democrats is deeper than gerrymandering. There are three that combine show the true depth of GOP power.
How a Minority Rules
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What Philosophers Mean by ‘Clear’
The words ‘clear’ and ‘unclear’ are the primary descriptive and evaluative adjectives in our philosophical discourse. They can be used in almost any context. Yet philosophers don't really know what it means.
Facebook Should Shut Itself Down
Facebook should end or adopt a new mission statement.
The Coming Oppression
Another form of oppression is coming: substratism
How Hypocrisy Works
A hypocrisy explainer in 12 points
What Philosophy Owes Society IV: Better Teachers
We cannot ignore the link between being a good teacher and being a good person
What Philosophy Owes Society III: a New Public Philosophy
We need a new approach to public philosophy.
Disqualified: 12 Forgotten Trump Absurdities
The speed and spin of the news cycle makes it difficult to grasp the true absurdity of much that Trump and his administration does. Many commentators think this is intentional: as long as we are constantly off balance, egregious mind-breaking absurdities start to feel normal. Eventually people give up trying to track down facts and… Continue reading Disqualified: 12 Forgotten Trump Absurdities
Trump and Pence’s Shared View on Women
During the 1990’s Clinton administration, then-First Lady Hillary Clinton reached out to Rev. Billy Graham to arrange a private luncheon meeting. Graham, an influential evangelical minister who routinely met with U.S. Presidents and other world leaders, turned her down. Graham wasn’t worried about the political optics of meeting with a liberal like Hillary. Graham routinely… Continue reading Trump and Pence’s Shared View on Women
What Philosophy Owes Society I
How should philosophers live in the political world (also known simply as the world)? In many respects, this question explicitly animates the Vim. The question is implicit in everything philosophers, as philosophers, do. So let’s do what philosophers do: make what is implicit explicit. I mean this in two ways. First, I want to prompt… Continue reading What Philosophy Owes Society I
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