Life in Plastic: Nostalgia and Utopia in the Barbie Movie
2024 has ushered in yet another wave of big-budget nostalgia. From the film adaptation of Wicked to the unstoppable Barbie juggernaut, it seems Hollywood...
The Power of Ahimsic Communication
“The law of love will work, just as the law of gravitation will work.” – Gandhi
In parts one and two of this three-part series,...
Ahimsic Communication: An Alternative to Civility
When it comes to contentious conversations, the call for civility is commonplace. Rarely do we hear a call for nonviolence in communication. This is...
Beyond Civility & Incivility
We have all heard the well-worn complaint that we live in a divided world. It is worse than that: we are divided over whether...
Can Philosophy Help to Articulate Fair Principles for Low-Income Housing?
The need for more “low-income” housing—a now-standard label—in many parts of the United States has become a major issue during the 2024 presidential campaign,...
Chatting with the Dead
For millennia, bereaved people have tried to continue their relationship with the deceased through various artifacts, practices, and rituals. 2,300 years ago, the Confucian...
Property and Contract Are Dead. Long Live Economic Rights!
“It passed away, as most social systems do, in its sleep, leaving its citizens unaware that it was gone. No society more fully reflects...
What Does it Mean to Die with Dignity?
Assisted dying has always been controversial, but lately, it seems ever more present in public and philosophical debate. The proposed expansion of Canada’s Medical...
Is Racial Identity Ever Straightforward?
Introduction
One of the first times I was prompted to declare my racial identity was during a standardized test in second grade. I remember being...
How can we be good allies as bystanders during war?
Being from the Middle East, it is hard to avoid thinking about war. I’ve lived through three, as well as an event I’ll discuss...