Disclaimer: While this post is mostly a response to a specific article (and subsequent Facebook conversation), it does contain some criticism of feminist theory. Given the subject matter, this is basically impossible to avoid. If you are one who gets upset at hearing third wave feminism criticized, please embrace the...
I received a lot of comments (both on- and off-line) about the above picture that I shared on Facebook. I didn’t mean for things to get so real. I tend to just post things that are amusing or thought-provoking. Facebook isn’t really the venue for deep discussions – most things...
I’ve had several thoughts on politics in rotisserie for the past few years and months, and the Professor’s post inspired me to finally get some of then down on paper. This is one: America is all about the fusing of things that are seemingly anathema. Different races, religions, and cultures...
Those who adhere to universals – who insist that axiomatic living is ideal – want us to become machines. We would operate to specification, staying within our parameters, never deviating from the algorithm. But our humanity is found in trying to reconcile the dark and the light, in seeing the...
Setting the Stage If you couldn’t tell from my fixation with government and it’s roles, I’m very fascinated with the idea of social contracts. Naturally, I’m used to examining this topic from a customary angle (read – political philosophy). However, I also enjoy the less well-known iterations of social contracts,...
It’s the new millennium. OK, that’s old news. Frankly, that was old news 8 years ago. With bloggers beginning to analyze the Oughts and ‘I Love the 90s’ celebrating its 5th birthday, I admit that I’m pretty behind the ‘Zeitgeist of the Cloud.’ Then again, we’ll be discussing Philosophy –...
This is a situation of which I am definitely two minds. Really, it’s a choice of which evil you’re willing to swallow. Solution A: Let’s say the government lends (there’s an important distinction between a loan (even with an affordable 4% APR) and a bailout). The advantages are obvious and...
Part of me wanted to make this a poem. But, let’s face it, I’m not that good: We are born, filling in a void with existence. We are a universe unto ourselves. A concentration of pure energy, we grow quickly. For the first time, our nebulous character begins to take...
Well, we’ve gone over some possible reasons for why we seek love (good times, eh?). Today’s musings will be about sharing our love. That’s right, folks; the declaration of “those three words.” In the tradition of Part 2, this post is meant to raise questions for discussion more than it’s...
“It’s easier to be a mediocre historian than a mediocre physicist (in other words, it’s easier to get a C in a history class than it is to get a C in a physics class). But it is just as difficult to be an excellent historian than it is to...
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