COVID19: AM/WAS I INFECTED??It was a long direct flight home on March 13, a Friday; I felt trapped, wondering when it would be over. It was the first time in a long…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
AN ENLIGHTENMENT FOR TODAY’S WORLDABSTRACT: [Many people who want to claim the legacy of the Enlightenment still cling to an ostensibly Eurocentric and archaic conception…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Tulsi Gabbard’s foreign policy is a breath of fresh airMany Americans — for (sometimes) perfectly understandable reasons — do not pay much attention to how much the U.S. affects entire…Jun 27, 20191Jun 27, 20191
Lucy: Die Lösung zum Bewusstsein?Luc Bessons 2014 Film Lucy wurde sehr kritisiert, auch vor seiner Prämiere. Diese Kritik rührt von der gründsätzlichen Behauptung her…May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
Jordan Peterson and the Apocalypse of ModernismJordan Peterson, a guru for self-help, is also an apocalyptic preacher who attacks progress and modernity under the guise of defending it.Jan 27, 2019Jan 27, 2019
Mary’s Room and the Nuisance of NormsLet’s imagine the following scenario: a scientist named Mary is trapped in a cell. She’s been trapped in this cell her entire life and the…Dec 21, 2018Dec 21, 2018
Virginia Uranium: Have Your Yellowcake and Eat It TooOn this past November 5 arguments were heard in the Supreme Court regarding the already banned practice of uranium mining in Virginia…Dec 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018
Cracking at Consciousness: Why I Love LucyLuc Besson’s 2014 film Lucy garnered criticism even before it premiered. This criticism stems from the movies foundational claim that “we…Dec 16, 2018Dec 16, 2018
When Commonsense Becomes a StrawmanThomas Pain (his birth-name) was a true enlightenment revolutionary. His famous pamphlet, Common Sense, had a wide circulation throughout…Oct 26, 2018Oct 26, 2018
Identity Politics: The Right-wing PerspectiveIdentity politics. It’s a word that has made its rounds on both the right and left. The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein is famous for his…Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 2018
