Tag Archives: Death

Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Oct. 26, 2015)

Cognitive Science Evidence shows that gender is fluid, but our brains automatically see them as discrete things.  Apply this to other fields as well. Culture The story of the Ermahgerd girl. Death The Ethics of Suicide Digital Archive. Economics My … Continue reading

Posted in Culture, Death, Economics, Education, Free Will, Guns, Health, News, Politics, Poverty, Race, Relationships, Religion, Science, Sexuality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Let’s See What’s in the News Today (May 31, 2015)

Abortion Majority of Americans are pro-choice:  Animals There’s an app where you can walk someone else’s dog and get paid for it. Anti-Natalism Listen to an interview with David Benatar about the Harm of Coming Into Existence.  Note: I’ve written … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion, Death, Emotions, Ethics, Gender, Health, Justice, Marriage, News, Polyamory, Race, Sexuality, Vegetarianism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Jan. 20, 2015)

Death What to do with our dead bodies?  Charlie Huenemann offers a nice proposal. Feminism I mentioned before about a charged incident that happened to my colleague, Cheryl Abbate.  She has posted a blog about the aftermath. Race Judith Butler … Continue reading

Posted in Death, Race, Relationships, Religion, Science, Sexuality | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Nov. 3, 2014)

Death An advocate for right-to-die, Brittany Maynard, has ended her life from an incurable brain tumor. Drugs What happens when you decriminalize drugs?  You’d think drug use would go up, but it actually goes down.  Here’s a case study in … Continue reading

Posted in Culture, Ethics, Free Will, News, Politics, Polyamory, Relationships, Science, Sexuality, Teaching, Will | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment