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Considering Two Films about Desire
Over the holidays I watched two films that were strongly suggested to me: The Rise of Skywalker and Wonder Woman 1984. I thought both were pretty good. I…
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A First Resolution for 2021, emphasis on “resolution.”
If I have one thing that I want to establish over the course of next year is the elimination of the phrase “public debate.” I used this term…
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Holidays, Celebrate (Just One Day I Would Like)
Taking a (semi) break from posting through the new year, but will be posting when I feel like it over the winter break. There’s just too much to…
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What is a Desirable Debating Culture?
Debate education, like debate in most democratic/capitalist countries, is set up poorly because it is set up in opposition to a way of thinking and judging. As any…
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Finally a Big Snowstorm in Queens
I don’t put a lot of personal stuff on here, but thought I might start doing some different kinds of posts to keep up the variety. You can…
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Who Gets to Determine the Available Arguments on an Issue?
The ancient question of what topics are appropriate for students to speak about, debate about, or write about is evergreen. I think about this at the end and…
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