Keith “Maggie” Brown
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Achieving Escape Velocity: Breaking Free from the Impact Failure of Applied Philosophy
As in the sciences, the humanities also feel the pressure to demonstrate societal relevance. Applied philosophy is a natural place to look. But how has it fared in terms of having an impact?” Source: blogs.lse.ac.uk Continue reading
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The Myth of Working Your Way Through College
A lot of Internet ink has been spilled over how lazy and entitled Millennials are, but when it comes to paying for a college education, work ethic isn’t the limiting factor. The economic cards are stacked such that today’s average… Continue reading
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The Psychology (and Philosophy) of ‘No Regrets’ – Pacific Standard
YOLO has essentially become the over-used watchword for every toxic manifestation of masculinity looking to throw off the crushing yoke of personal responsibility. But, at its core, YOLO is also the current manifestation of a fundamental human sentiment: I want… Continue reading
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Conversion not Improvement
I have ranted before about the cult of improvement in our society. Certainly, a lot of what compels Transhumanism is the search for ultimate improvement. But Kant–I believe rightly–speaks to why a principled existence is a converted life not an “improved” or… Continue reading
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What Will Education Look Like in a More Open Future?
Technology and rapidly evolving student needs are influencing how schools can think about trust, autonomy and collaboration. Source: ww2.kqed.org Continue reading
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Philosophers at large in the world
…for the most part… philosophers aren’t deploying their firm grasp of Kierkegaard in their private-sector work. Rather, it’s the skills that philosophers are trained in—critical thinking, clear writing, quick learning—that translate well to life outside of academia. As Zachary Ernst, a… Continue reading
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Philosophy Department Fights For Survival | Daily Nous
I’m the chair of the only remaining Department of Philosophy at a public university in the state of Louisiana. (LSU has a department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, which is the only other public university in the state where a… Continue reading
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Tax (Break) Day – Truthout
Listening to what corporate America has to say about their taxes, one might draw the conclusion that the US tax system places an unequal burden on big business. However, that’s simply not the case: Over the last 50 years, the… Continue reading
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3quarksdaily: The Spectre of History: Thoughts on an Islamic Reformation
The powerless, freed from the responsibility of consequences, can wallow in their misery, create imaginary histories, and nurture delusions of promised grandeur. In imposing their new order, the European powers took away both the capacity of governance from Muslim rulers… Continue reading
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Oscillation – Berfrois
We propose a pragmatic romanticism unhindered by ideological anchorage. Thus, metamodernism shall be defined as the mercurial condition between and beyond irony and sincerity, naivety and knowingness, relativism and truth, optimism and doubt, in pursuit of a plurality of disparate… Continue reading
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To Blend or Not to Blend – Matt Perger
I don’t believe the majority of coffee-drinking customers are quite ready to appreciate and understand why roasters have suddenly dropped blends from their offering. Blends still hold a special place in customer’s hearts; they’re the flag-bearer for the business; the… Continue reading
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How the US Became an Oligarchy
According to a new study from Princeton University, American democracy no longer exists. Source: www.truth-out.org Democracy schmocracy Continue reading
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O, Chicago …
Originally posted on dr. p.l. (paul) thomas: This is a difference between the passive be and the active being…. For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. Audre Lorde, The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House The… Continue reading
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in the relative calm of clean and ordered Singapore
Originally posted on johnpoetflanagan: may 1992 Here a month in the relative calm of clean and ordered Singapore and i’m enjoying it. If i looked for a starker contrast to the bustle of Bangkok i couldn’t find a better one… Continue reading
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Ellinor, The Year of the Goat, and Quantum Entanglement
Originally posted on Global Sojourns: Photography & Philosophy: From the moment I awake, I lie silently and listen to the calling of the universe to determine the type of day ahead, because every day has its own personality. Some mornings… Continue reading
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Dreaming, Fearing, and Second Chances
These are the two Americas that [Anand] Giridharadas sees in this story: “An America that still dreams, strives, imagines that tomorrow can build on today — and an America that has resigned to fate, buckled under stress and chaos, lowered… Continue reading
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