On Attentional Norms
Zoom is a medium that offers constant permission to be distracted.
An Unlikely Meditation on Modern Happiness
by
Ryan Kemp
Posted on February 3, 2022
in THR Web Features
Image: The Sacrifice of Isaac. Wellcome Collection. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Well, then, why—on Kierkegaard’s view—would anyone choose a life of faith?
States of Purple
Posted on January 25, 2022
in THR Web Features
Image: Clay Banks via Unsplash.com.
The red vs. blue electoral map has contributed to the toxicity of our politics.
Race, MLK, and the Allure of Made-for-TV Justice
by
Andrew Lynn
Posted on January 19, 2022
in THR Web Features
Image: Protest over the police killing of Amadou Diallo.
Media executives have honed the craft of attracting national interest to flair-ups and clashes over school board proceedings, controversial small business practices, or more recently, police misconduct.
Why Kerouac’s Anti-Semitism Matters
Posted on January 13, 2022
in THR Web Features
Image: Phillip Harrington / Alamy Stock Photo.
Can we excuse the bigotry of a writer whose books are so hip and full of life and infectious that you can’t put them down?
An Atheist and a Cardinal Walk into a Bar
Posted on January 12, 2022
in THR Web Features
Image: Umberto Eco in his home library.
Once you see that even those you disagree with most strongly normally have something important to say, debates become dialogues.
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