Cheering for Thanatos
For the editors of The Economist, euthanasia is "an idea whose time has come."
The Body In Question: The Summer Issue Appears
Posted on July 1, 2015
in THR Web Features
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Introducing the summer issue.
79 Theses on Technology: Of Techniques and "Technology"
If you listen to the machine telling you how to get out of it you only get sucked into it more, like a con artist that lulls you into trust by telling you he is conning you. The promised liberation from technology is usually just another technology that you don’t recognize as such. This is one reason why a fuller appreciation of our diverse techniques is so vital.
The Hedgehog’s Array: June 26, 2015
Posted on June 26, 2015
in THR Web Features
Noteworthy reads from the last week.
The Incomprehensible Witness of Forgiveness
Meaningful social change requires the kind of social reconciliation that can only emerge through aggregated instances of both forgiveness and repentance.
The Hedgehog’s Array: June 19, 2015
Posted on June 19, 2015
in THR Web Features
Noteworthy reads from the last week.
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