If you publish Web sites, you may want to avoid these companies. I have been publishing original content on the Internet since 1994. My first site was a political blog before anyone knew what a blog was. As a publisher, […]
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Category: Culture
On What’s Wrong With Education and How to Fix It
Transcript: Welcome to the insert philosophy here podcast. Inserting the principles of philosophy into real life. The last week of August and the first week of September is when students across the United States, Canada, and most European […]
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A Person Has Died; She Just Happened to Be Queen
Marcus Aurelius was ruler of the Roman Empire at arguably its height of power and prosperity. He nevertheless saw himself as a mere man, one compelled to be Emperor, and in no way greater than the common people. He just […]
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Decades Later, I Still Hate High School…
…but I’m really talking about the human perceptions of time. (Source: Piqsels) Yes, time. Yesterday, my spouse reminded me that this year is one of those decade-defined anniversaries of my graduation from high school. It honestly had never crossed my mind. […]
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What’s The Problem With “Wokeness?”
The words “woke” and “wokeness” have recently entered the political lexicon. These words puzzle me as to what they mean and why people use them. “Woke” and “wokeness” are used mostly, if not exclusively, as an insult. They are used […]
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David Starkey’s Strawman – Don Quixote Enters the Culture Wars
I was eager to hear Mr. Starkey’s YouTube talk on on academic freedom because I know he was wrongfully censored, but I must say, his talk was disappointing. As a philosophy professor, I am compelled to offer a […]
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New Curse of Oak Island Season and Learning from Rick & Marty
Embedded video, click to play; text transcript below. It’s a new exciting season of The Curse of Oak Island! Will it be exciting or will it be the same old boring stuff I ask those two questions because those […]
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The Stupidity of “Falling Back” an Hour
You set your clocks back, didn’t you? Custom forces you to do so, and sometimes custom is blindly repeating our mistakes. The twice-a-year clock shifting between “standard” and “summer/daylight” times is a prime example. Clock Time Our units of time […]
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How About We Just Get Rid of Gender Labels?
My article from three years ago “The Problem with the Transgender Label” asked a question some people don’t want asked: does that label cause more problems than it solves? It remains one of my most-read articles with mostly positive responses. […]
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Stop Dehumanizing People With Your Writing
It angers me. I know they don’t mean it, but it still angers me. I read a lot as a writer and professor and I see it all the time. People are dehumanizing other people with their words. Sheer obliviousness. […]
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