Adding philosophical depth to anything and everything
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 in ways that hinder… Hello, how are you today? Even […]
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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 countries go back to school. There’s no overestimating the importance […]
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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 happened to be Emperor, and in the power vested in […]
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…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. I was too busy living in the present. Humans do […]
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The Curse of Oak Island and the Oak Island mystery are not fake. I don’t believe that any artifact that is shown on the show is fake. (Well, except for that Roman sword.) I think every single one is legitimate. I think they hide certain bits of information, and they […]
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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 rebuttal against Mr. Starkey’s implied strawman argument at the center […]
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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 are the two extremes that we see in the response […]
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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 measurement are entirely arbitrary. There is no good reason for […]
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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. Unfortunately, the larger world is still fighting over the label […]
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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. I continually read sentences with the words, “People that…” “A […]
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