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How to Write Well
When it comes to academic work, I can read voraciously, learn new ideas happily, and teach proficiently. Writing, however, is something that I usually struggle with. However, writing helps with the previous three features of academia I just mentioned. For … Continue reading
We are All Criminals
There’s been a lot of turmoil lately with gun violence and shooting, particularly with an emphasis on police officers shooting black people. Here is a very interesting, very informative website about criminality, punishment, and how it all relates to class. … Continue reading
Jeremy Bentham Hinted that Jesus was a Homosexual
Jeremy Bentham is well-known for promulgating utilitarianism. Through this ethic, Bentham endorsed many things such as equality for women, abolishment of slavery, and opposing capital punishment. He also applied utilitarianism when it came to sexual matters. For example, an early … Continue reading
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Coping Mechanisms
People will go through major stresses in life. I’m not talking about typical stresses that are considered “normal” and expected such as work, drama within family, drama among friends, deadlines, school, etc. These activities are just the norms of daily … Continue reading
The Glass Slipper Effect and Gender Roles
In a recent article, authors Laurie A. Rudman and Jessica B. Heppen introduce a new concept called the “Glass Slipper Effect.” This is how the authors describe it: Romantic fairy tales… can be summed up as, “Once upon a time, … Continue reading
Tura Satana, a modern Kill Bill?
I stumbled upon this on Wikipedia. It’s a woman named Tura Satana. She was an American actress and an exotic dancer. Her famous movie is the exploitation film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! However, the most fascinating detail is this: Walking … Continue reading
The Future with Robots
Robots are coming. It just seems inevitable that with the advancement of technology, we’re going to have sophisticated machines. The question is this: are they going to be extremely helpful, or are they going to be humanity’s downfall? Here’s a … Continue reading
“Forgive and Forget”: A Scientific Study
An interesting study based on the adage “forgive and forget.” Here are some key points: They base the study on forgive first in order to forget. Forgiving may be a coping strategy: to forget the upsetting memories of the bad … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today (April 12, 2016)
Advice A nice blog post about advice from Daniel Dennett on how to think philosophically. Art A cool photo project where you can see the borders between two, sometimes three, countries in Europe. Ethics Stoic spiritual exercises part i. Stoic … Continue reading
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (April 3, 2016)
Children When someone doesn’t want kids, people often respond by saying things like, “You’ll change your mind later,” or “you’ll want kids someday.” Here’s an article about parents who regret having kids. Culture Television that has romantic and relationship themes … Continue reading
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