Beyond Cynicism and Idealism
What is the meaning of cynicism? In the case of artists, either a totalizing form of ineffable despair or a fully ironic attitude devoid of any meaning or true regard; in the case of philosophers and scholars, a paralyzing skepticism that allows no claims of truth or of good and sinks the skeptic into doubt ... More
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Mistaken Identities
What is identity politics? The exercise of a form of a political life that raises a particular constitutive aspect of one’s personal identity above the others... Shaun Kelly and Dustin Trabert suggest a new way to approach identity. More
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The Greenback God
"We are not hostile to [corporations]; we are merely determined that they shall be so handled as to subserve the public good. We draw the line against misconduct, not against [...] More
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A Case of Do or Die
Exterior. Night. A foggy airfield. Mike Bloomberg gets out of a car, followed closely by John McCain, right hand in the pocket of his trench coat. Mike Huckabee and Sarah [...] More
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John McCain: Got Debate?
In recent days, a number of concerned citizens belonging to an incredibly distinguished organization have petitioned Ben and Jerryís to follow the example set by a Swiss restaurant and substitute [...] More
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Cuckoo Clock Neutrality
In the classic film The Third Man, Holly Martins, an American writer of dime novels, goes to postwar Vienna looking for his old friend Harry Lime, who has gotten involved [...] More
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The Fringe Moderates: There’s No Place Like Home
This past spring, primary elections were being held in the United States and races won and lost by candidates seeking to be their parties’ nominees to the presidency. During that [...] More