The Lives that Matter in the Prevailing Social Order
George Floyd’s murder at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department has ignited nationwide protests against police violence. Within these protests, the movement for...
Crisis, COVID-19, and Democracy
Although the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis are both provoked by natural phenomena, the dangers they present are political. The size, scope, and...
The Problem of Protesting at People’s Homes
Protesters have targeted the private homes of public officials. This is dangerous and misguided. It risks violence and misunderstands political power and political protest.
In...
Coronavirus and Re-enchanting Nature
Ancient Thebes, Greece: An epidemic disease is ravaging the city. Its king, Oedipus, has sent his brother Creon to the oracle of Delphi in...
Coronavirus Is Everyone’s Problem, But Not Everyone’s Problem to Solve
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we are all told that we have duties to maintain social distance, remain at home, and so on....
Thinking Our Way Through Coronavirus: Hannah Arendt’s Insights for Dark Times
The novel coronavirus has managed to spread to all corners of the globe, altering our ways of life profoundly, bringing sickness and death everywhere...
Who is a Refugee?
The last several weeks have seen an increase in news about people on the move. These stories have laid bare, once again, the ways...
Three Keys to Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic: Compassion, Simplicity, Patience
In times of crisis it is natural to reassess and reprioritize. Once the initial panic subsides, let’s use our time sheltering in place as...
Digital Technology’s Democratic Deficits
Advances in digital technology are dramatically transforming our lives, often for the better. Social networking, cloud computing, data analysis, cryptography, and artificial intelligence are...
Public Philosophy and Philosophical Progress
There is a widely held belief, among professional philosophers and the world at large, that philosophy doesn’t make progress. This belief isn’t idle; philosophy’s...