Perhaps the intense oddness of the friendship between the two men reflects just how startling this idea was, and remains.
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The Urge to Share News of Our Lives is Neither New nor Narcissistic
While we pine away for that perfect Snapchat filter or track our likes on Instagram, the mobile phone has become a vortex of social media that sucks us in and feeds our narcissistic tendencies.
We Need the Singular ‘They’ – and it Won’t Seem Wrong for Long
The rule against using singular they is enforced because enforcing language norms is a way of enforcing power structures.
Acting Like An Extravert Has Benefits, But Not For Introverts
Unlike extraverts, introverts also did not show momentary gains in authenticity, and in retrospect they reported lower authenticity.
It’s Dangerous To Think Virtual Reality Is An Empathy Machine
While VR might help us to cultivate sympathy, it fails to generate true empathy.
What Do We Consent To When We Consent To Sex?
One should not be convicted of sexual assault for failing to live up to a phallocentric standard of manhood.
We Must Stop Worshipping The False God Of The Strong Leader
One-person domination is undesirable in principle in a democracy and it is fortunate that it is only rarely achieved in practice.
There Is No Middle Ground For Deep Disagreements About Facts
When learning of our differences with fellow citizens, the open-minded and intellectually humble person is willing to consider changing his or her mind.
How A Huguenot Philosopher Realised That Atheists Could Be Virtuous
It is no stranger for an atheist to live virtuously than it is strange for a Christian to live criminally.
Raising A Multilingual Family Is Hard – What Makes It Work?
It is about raising open-minded, tolerant and globally aware citizens.
You Don’t Have A Right To Believe Whatever You Want To
If the content of a belief is judged morally wrong, it is also thought to be false.