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Taking White Interests Seriously?
By Roger BerkowitzIsaac Chotiner of The New Yorker interviews Eric Kauffman about his new book Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities. Kauffman’s book looks analyzes a double insight...
05-26-2019
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Amor Mundi 8/23/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we muse on what effect trigger warnings might have on college students, reflect on the ways we discuss depression, and much more!08-23-2015
The Public Life
To live an authentic public life, one must begin in the sphere of the private that one can confront and take ownership of one’s thoughts and principles.08-23-2015
On the Ethics of Baruch Spinoza
We appreciate the annotations Hannah Arendt made to Baruch Spinoza's Ethics in this week's Library feature.08-20-2015
William Henry Bragg on the Essence of Science
William Bragg reflects on how science interacts with facts in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.08-18-2015
Truthfulness in Politics
Donald Trump and John Stewart both tap into a desire among the American public for truth in politics.08-16-2015
Amor Mundi 8/16/15
In our Amor Mundi, we reflect on the corporatization of education, realize the need for civil disobedience against the regulatory state, and much more!08-16-2015
Hannah Arendt and the Pentagon Papers
In this week's Library feature, we come across several copies of "The Pentagon Papers" in Bard College's Hannah Arendt Library.08-13-2015
Beethoven on Carrying and Writing Down Thoughts
Ludvig van Beethoven reflects on carrying and writing down one's thoughts in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.08-11-2015
Should We Be Humble?
What we overlook in the shadow of the humble man are the ways in which humility might threaten our most fundamental notions of justice.08-09-2015