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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Category: Culture
UFOs Are Real, but Our Thinking about Them Is Not Realistic
What are UFOs? It is a surprisingly emotional subject. A large percentage of people who come across this article will read very little of it, having already assumed their preferred conclusion, and not take seriously the argument I am presenting. […]
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Sorry, Veganism Won’t Save the Planet
Too Lazy; Didn’t Read (TL;DR): Veganism won’t save the planet because it attacks the wrong targets. I recently saw someone describe herself as a “vegan evangelist.” Strange though that label may sound, it appropriately describes the religious fervor of veganism. […]
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What I’ve Learned Searching for Someone to Help Market My Books
I am a philosophy professor and writer, and so far, I have published five books and many articles. I have spent the last six months researching ways to market myself and my writing, looking to hire someone as a publicist […]
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The Arbitrariness of Units of Time
The Arbitrariness of Units of Time In the Gregorian calendar, 1 January marks the new year. It is not the new year in the dozens of other calendars that exist. This is not insignificant. Although the “new year” is celebrated […]
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It’s Okay To Not Like Christmas
Do you love Christmas? That’s cool, I respect that. Have fun. I want to talk about and with those who don’t consider this the “most wonderful time of the year,” because I respect them too. As long as I can […]
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Twitter, TikTok, and Siloization
Note: This is a transcript of a recent podcast episode, moving the content from that one-way medium to this more two-way Medium. Any irony is intentional. Siloization – ˈsī-lō-ə-ˈzā-shən : the process of isolating a group apart from others especially […]
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My Dreadful Experiences With Online Ad Agencies
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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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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