Cowardice and Ebola

Posted on October 20, 2014
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Consider the current debate over the appropriate response to the Ebola virus as it spreads beyond its epicenter in West Africa. Does the discourse of cowardice, and its antonyms bravery and courage, play any role in this debate? Should it?
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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.
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"What is Liberal Education For?": A Preview

Posted on October 13, 2014
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
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