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"Something has happened to the fabric of society"
This essay contrasts Mister Rogers' vision of neighborliness with the harsh treatment of legal immigrants in the United States, focusing on the case of Kseniia Petrova. It explores how class resentment and institutional silence have enabled arbitrary cruelty toward those who came here to contribute.04-13-2025
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Amor Mundi 3/13/16
In today's Amor Mundi, we view the Trump phenomenon through a more critical lens, monitor a possible departure from the democratic process in Europe, witness a rise of "the social" with social media and more...03-13-2016
Enlarged Thought in Arendt and Kant
Arendt focuses on a particular passage in Kant's Critique of Pure Judgment, taking his idea of "enlarged thought" as an "expanded movement of thinking" that provides space for one to reach a more "general standpoint," rather than simply relying on a broad set of knowledge.03-10-2016
Amor Mundi 3/6/16
In this week's Amor Mundi, we consider exile through through multiple lenses, hear about a defiant judge in the Pacific Northwest, a brave writer pushing forward in the face of experiencing harassment for his beliefs and more...03-06-2016
John Kenneth Galbraith on the Labor of Thought
John Kenneth Galbraith makes a case for critical thinking in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.03-02-2016
Amor Mundi 2/28/16
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the danger Donald Trump poses to American democracy, honor students' right to free speech, and much more!02-28-2016
Thinking in and through “Emergency”
Among its accomplishments, Eichmann in Jerusalem reflects on the close relation between language and thinking, especially in moments of emergency.02-28-2016
Arendt and The Spirit of Laws
We appreciate the annotations Hannah Arendt made to her copy of Montesquieu's "The Spirit of Laws" in this week's Library feature.02-25-2016
Announcing the First Issue of AJPA News
We are pleased to announce the first issue of AJPA News, the official newsletter of the American Jewish Peace Archive (AJPA).02-24-2016
Marshall McLuhan on Critical Vision and the Automatic
Marshall McLuhan comments on the power of critical thinking against automatic movement in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.02-23-2016