Looking Beyond the New Numbers on Poverty
The new U.S. Census report on poverty and income offers a glimmer of light in an otherwise somber landscape.
Recognizing the Adult in the Mirror
In art as in life, the real adults are often hard to recognize.
After Strange Gods
Posted on October 9, 2014
Image: Peter Thiel at TechCrunch50, 2008; Wikimedia Commons; TechCrunch50-2008, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons.
Thiel unapologetically commends the pursuit of monopoly.
"What is Liberal Education For?": A Preview
One difficulty faced by people talking about higher education—or marketing institutions of higher education—is that the purpose of education is now widely considered to be job training, and on that level, it doesn't appear to be succeeding particularly well
The Morality of Food—Then and Now
Posted on October 16, 2014
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It is interesting to contrast the motivations behind the World War I food conservation efforts with those behind today’s food-related activism. We are all foodies now, it seems.
The Hedgehog's Array: October 17, 2014
Posted on October 17, 2014
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