Identity Politics
February 3, 2019
The notion of identity has become so hugely important in contemporary political discourse that no…
Identity Tagged Episodes
Edward Snowden and the Ethics of Whistleblowing
April 1, 2018
You might think we each have a moral duty to expose any serious misconduct, dishonesty,…
The Power and Peril of Satire
March 18, 2018
Satire is everywhere – in conversations with friends, in books, on television, and online. When…
When Democracies Torture
November 26, 2017
Torture is prohibited under international law and is widely considered a human rights violation. But…
Memory and the Self
October 30, 2016
Ever since John Locke, philosophers have wondered about memory and its connection to the self.…
Self and Self-Presentation
December 6, 2015
We craft personal brands or images to accompany or represent ourselves in various situations. These…
Reincarnation – Past Lives, Future Selves
May 3, 2015
According to Buddhist tradition, all people must suffer illness, aging, and death. Yet the universe…
Identities Lost & Found in a Global Age
November 9, 2014
Throughout human history, people have tended to live and die in the place they’re born.…
Black Solidarity
February 2, 2014
From the abolition of slavery to the Black Power movement, African-American unity has been considered…
Gay Pride & Prejudice
June 2, 2013
The question of gay rights has become a hot button issue, with opposition taking on…
Reading, Narrative, and the Self
April 7, 2013
Reading is a lot of fun, especially narrative fiction – everyone loves a good story.…
The Self
February 24, 2013
What is a self? Merely a human being? Or perhaps a soul? Hume claimed he…
John Locke
January 27, 2013
Thomas Jefferson identified John Locke as one of “the three greatest men that have ever…
Social Networking
April 3, 2011
From online bulletin boards at the dawn of the internet to the modern mammoths of…
Biracial Identities
February 20, 2011
Many people identify strongly with the ethnic or racial group to which they belong –…
Why Music Matters
November 8, 2009
There is something deeply mysterious about music. Why does it affect us so powerfully? Is…
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