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  • Agnostic Philosopher: Religion Is Awesome Emotional Therapy

    Agnostic Philosopher: Religion Is Awesome Emotional Therapy0

    Faith and religion get an increasingly bad rap in today’s world. As Pew Research discovered in 2016, roughly a quarter of Americans consider themselves members of the “nones,” a category which classifies people as “atheists, agnostics or ‘nothing in particular.’” This number has risen from ten percent just a few decades ago. However, not everyone

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  • Age of Rage: Five Possible Reasons for Our Current Madness

    Age of Rage: Five Possible Reasons for Our Current Madness0

    How did we arrive at a point in our history where gangs of hecklers chase politicians from restaurants, where senate hearings have lost all decorum, where family members and friends part ways over politics? Every day brings new examples of incivility and violence. In the last twenty-four hours, I have casually browsed several sites online.

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  • Against the Maternal State

    Against the Maternal State0

    In the late nineteenth century, many Americans took pride in living in a country that boasted so much freedom. In describing their society and polity, they often contrasted them with what they called paternalism, which they believed was the rule in certain European countries, such as Germany, where a proto-welfare state began to be developed

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  • Against the Capstone Marriage

    Against the Capstone Marriage21

    “Don’t get married until your ‘brain is fully developed’ – after 25.”   “Don’t get married until you ‘travel the world.’” “Don’t get married until you get a master’s degree, then a PhD, then study abroad.” “Don’t get married until you date around and ‘figure out what you want.’” “Don’t get married until you ‘find

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  • Against Scolianormativity

    Against Scolianormativity4

    Scolianormative (adj.): The assumption that behaviors defined by institutionalized schooling are “normal.” An assumption that became pervasive in industrialized societies in which institutionalized schooling became the norm that resulted in marginalizing and harming millions of children. Once society began to question scolianormativity, gradually people began to realize that the norms set by institutionalized schooling were

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  • Against Our Collective Autumnal Death Cult

    Against Our Collective Autumnal Death Cult49

    During the month of October, Americans celebrate the arrival of cooler weather with a variety of outdoor and indoor decor. Pumpkins and mums are arranged on front porches. “Harvest” signs ironically adorn front doors in suburban neighborhoods. Cinnamon and apple scents and flavors dominate home decor stores. It’s all so wholesome, albeit a little cheesy.

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