The Limits of Tolerance
December 19, 2021
In order to reach compromise, people try to be tolerant of others with different beliefs.…
Liberty and Justice for Who?
October 11, 2026
Many democracies are founded on the ideals of 18th- and 19th-Century British Liberalism: the idea that human beings deserve the right to self-government because we are born free, equal, and capable of rationality. Yet Liberalism was used to justify colonialism, which deprived people around the…
What Is Religious Belief?
December 5, 2021
Many people profess to believe in an all-powerful, all-knowing, benevolent God. Yet psychological data shows…
Is Philanthropy Bad for Democracy?
November 21, 2021
In a liberal democracy, individuals should have the freedom to give money to charities of…
The Occult Philosophy
October 31, 2021
The occult is routinely dismissed in our times as the province of quacks, the irrational,…
Immigration and Multiculturalism
October 3, 2021
Whether for economic reasons or to flee violence and persecution, immigration rates continue to climb…
Gandhi as a Philosopher
September 26, 2021
Gandhi is famous as the leader of the movement for Indian independence, which he based…
What Do We Owe Future Generations?
September 19, 2021
We talk about owing future generations a better world. We might also think that we…
Authority and Resistance
September 12, 2021
Authority can refer to people or institutions that have the political power to make decisions,…
Summer Reading List 2021
September 5, 2021
As some parts of our lives return to a kind of normal, Josh and Ray…
Envy: Vice or Virtue?
August 22, 2021
Bertrand Russell said that envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness, and…
The Creative Life
August 8, 2021
Parents and students alike often think that a college major defines possible career options. Yet…
The 2021 Dionysus Awards
August 1, 2021
After a year in which “entertainment” took on a whole new meaning, what were the…
Foreign Aid – or Injury?
July 18, 2021
Many of us might think that developed nations should lead the effort to end global…
Does Reputation Matter?
June 27, 2021
We think about about our own reputation all the time, and we constantly reference the…
Can Reason Save Us?
June 13, 2021
To an optimist, things are constantly getting better: disease and extreme poverty are down; life…
The Psychology of Cruelty
May 30, 2021
Throughout history, people have committed all kinds of cruel, degrading, and evil acts toward other…
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