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Why Do People Use Hair Dye?

Dying one’s hair is changing one’s appearance. Why would someone do that? Is it as simple a matter as changing one’s shirt? What is really going on when people dye their hair? When we consider what clothing to wear, we […]

Misogyny is Cowardice: An Example

Of course I know some think this way, but it’s still a shock to see it. But as a philosophy professor, I recognize a teaching opportunity when I see it. I wrote before about how racism is cowardice and now […]

The Siloization of Humanity – Technology has enhanced an age old habit

Siloization – ˈsī-lō-ə-ˈzā-shən : the process of isolating a group apart from others especially in ways that hinder communication and cooperation In business jargon, “silo teams” refer to situations in which teams or departments don’t communicate with each other and […]

Stop Dehumanizing People With Your Writing

It angers me. I read a lot as a writer and professor and I see it all the time. People dehumanizing people with their words. “People that…” “A woman that …. “Voters that…” .. and so on ad infinitum. I […]

The Internet Generation

The Internet Generation “The last generation didn’t have the Internet, the most powerful tool ever created by humanity, so they know it’s value. We used to have to go the library and research for hours to get an answer to […]

It’s Okay To Not Like Christmas

Ever feel cynical about Christmas? Maybe it’s not you. Sure, you could just be a jerk, or maybe you get it. As long as I can remember, I have been more or less anti-Valentine’s Day. It occurred to me at […]

Amazon’s Fashion Sexism

Is it subtle or blatant? It is blatant when you understand what you are looking at and why it’s portrayed that way. From its own home page, Amazon’s fashion sexism is plainly visible. Take a look at how men and […]

I Now Believe In Curses

I’ve never been one to place much stock in voodoo or ancient curses or the like. Nor am I a superstitious person. Sports people, though, tend to be more superstitious and baseball players and fans are perhaps more suspicious than […]

Multi-Spam Marketing or How to Get Rich By Spamming Others

It’s weird, I know, but I enjoy spam e-mails. They provide insights into the human psyche, revealing what people want and fear, and how other people try to exploit those desires and fears. I have a throwaway e-mail address that […]

The Memeocene: Memes and Humanity’s New Epoch

Behold The Memeocene. Dialogue and politics are dead and we killed them. As human population and technology grows, there is increasing talk that we have entered a new epoch—the anthropocene or epoch of humans. The idea behind the appellation is […]

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