Why Arguments (Almost) Never Work: Motivated Reasoning And Persuasion
Were I writing this essay a year or two ago, I’d have started it this way: When disagreements arise, the first impulse for many...
The Simpsons and AI(mmortality)
Since its 1989 debut, The Simpsons has been a leviathan in the entertainment ecosystem. With over 762 episodes over 35 seasons, the show holds...
Barbie as Philosophy
If we want to understand the relationship between philosophy and film, what better place to start than the best film of 2023! No, I’m...
UNDRIP’s Limits on Corrective Reforms to the Basic Structure
§1 Introduction
The United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is intended to provide “a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival,...
Coded Displacement
During her graduate studies, black computer scientist Joy Buolamwini developed Aspire Mirror, an AI system that recognizes and reworks the user’s facial image with...
Lies, Fiction, and the Post Office
Early January in the UK witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of public outrage. In four parts, shown on successive nights, a TV drama documented prosecutions...
Diversity Statements are Discriminatory and a Waste of Time
You’re looking for a job. You hear there’s an opening at the local Caregivers Incorporated, a company that serves disabled people. This would be...
Why Care About Fair Legal Procedures?
It appears uncontroversial that having proper legal procedures is integral to the legitimacy of any judicial system and that the nature of these procedures...
May We Execute Even the Worst Murderers?
On October 27, 2018, the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh was hosting Shabbat services when Robert Bowers entered the building and opened fire....
The Ethical Complexity of Vaccine Hesitancy
You may not necessarily think about ethics until some ethical question becomes relevant to you. Generally speaking, ethics comprises the standards of conduct that...