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Daniel Lattier

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  • We’re All ‘Snowflakes’ Now

    We’re All ‘Snowflakes’ Now0

    A quote frequently attributed to Socrates says that “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.” And probably the most cited logical fallacy these days is the ad hominem, which is an attack “against the person” rather than his or her actual argument. For these reasons, I and many others have

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  • Slavoj Zizek: Don’t Mock Trump, Propose an Actual Vision

    Slavoj Zizek: Don’t Mock Trump, Propose an Actual Vision0

    A minority of those on the Left have responded to Trump’s election with rational reflection and a critical look at some of their positions that were rejected by voters. However, the majority of the Left seem to be throwing a collective temper tantrum and resorting to all-too-familiar Alinskyite tactics to disparage Trump.   Slovenian philosopher

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  • ‘Anti-Civics’ Being Taught in U.S. Colleges, NAS Report says

    ‘Anti-Civics’ Being Taught in U.S. Colleges, NAS Report says0

    “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” According to a recent report of the National Association of Scholars, this line (from Yeats’ apocalyptic poem The Second Coming) may be a fitting description of what kind of citizens are being produced by American universities today. The 525-page report—“Making Citizens: How

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  • America’s Public Schools Are No Longer Serving the Public

    America’s Public Schools Are No Longer Serving the Public0

    Betsy DeVos, the new U.S. Education Secretary, is an advocate of school choice. As such, her confirmation hearings have generated warnings that Trump wants to “destroy” public education. The very adjective “public” is a marketing advantage for those who support the current government-run school system. For many Americans, it still connotes a non-elitist form of

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