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Webcamming: The Sex Work Revolution No One Will Talk About 0
- Culture
- December 30, 2016
The development of the internet has completely transformed the way we do business; and the “oldest profession” is no exception. In a world of online chatrooms, webcam performers can market anything from conversation to explicit sex acts. And unlike pornography or prostitution, there are virtually no laws regulating this form of sex work. Webcamming is
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Blade Runner 2049: The Thinker’s Film of 2017?0
- Culture
- December 30, 2016
I’m always game for a good thinker’s film. The film Memento, starring Guy Pearce as a man suffering from anterograde amnesia who searches for his wife’s murderer, really stands out. It was assembled in reverse temporal order with flashback scenes thrown in at random spots. Don’t check your smart phone during this one, folks. The
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Why I’ll Miss Carrie Fisher 0
- Culture
- December 30, 2016
Carrie Fisher once said her life could be summed up in a single sentence: “If my life weren’t funny, it would just be true.” At the heart of this sentence lies the reason I will miss Carrie Fisher: She was honest. The love of truth is a rare thing. T.S. Eliot and others have observed
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13 Badass Facts About Teddy Roosevelt 0
- Education
- December 29, 2016
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Friendship: A Powerful Antidote to Racism 0
- Culture
- December 29, 2016
Have you had this happen to you? The topic of racism comes up in casual conversation. Some white person defensively says that he has black friends. He is immediately (and implausibly) denounced. The thinking is that the claim that “some of my best friends are black” is an old canard to cover up…racism. The accused
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Study Concludes Women Are Better Doctors Than Men (to Great Applause)0
- Culture
- December 29, 2016
Anyone who takes a college critical thinking course learns about the fallacies or common errors in reasoning. One fallacious form of scientific reasoning is confirmation bias. That is, when someone collects evidence, they immediately interpret it in a way that confirms their prior beliefs or theories. Many of us are prone it, but what is
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