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Justifying Nonviolence: A Comparison of King’s Moral and Practical Critiques of Violence

Nick SzaboMay 1, 2019May 1, 2019

King’s practical arguments against violence are more compelling than his moral arguments because they more effectively demonstrate the weaknesses of violence in the context of the civil rights movement.

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E-legal: Law in the Age of Automation

Drew MedwayApril 24, 2019

Imagine an omnipotent system that could detect whenever a law was broken, whether on the internet or in real life.

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Hilma af Klint 1862-1944

Alice OhMarch 12, 2019November 28, 2024

Why has it taken so long—more than an entire century—for af Klint to receive the recognition she deserves?

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Rebuilding the Online Acropolis

Andrew BellahJanuary 10, 2019January 10, 2019

How do we save online forums from themselves?

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An Interview with Francesca Minerva, Co-Founder of The Journal of Controversial Ideas

Eric WallachDecember 6, 2018January 10, 2019

“Everyone should read the journal until there’s something that’s made them angry, in a sense, there’s something they’ve agreed with, and there’s something they’ve found unexpected.”

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“On Bullshit” is Bullshit

Andrew BellahDecember 6, 2018January 10, 2019

Lying is when you say something false in order to intentionally hide the truth, while bullshiting exists as more of a means to an end.

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Refusing to Debate

Kevin HanNovember 29, 2018January 27, 2019

If the partisan nature of politics has evolved to such a degree that basic discussion with one’s political opponent is considered unnecessary, what is the point of it all? Should voters not hear different opinions?

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Holocaust Denial and Blasphemy

David LoongNovember 28, 2018January 10, 2019

Khan’s calls for the UN to recognize blasphemy as a crime against humanity are misplaced for a multiplicity of reasons.

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