Essays
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Rather than view recent political failings as flaws inherent to liberalism, we might be better served by focusing on the decline in trust.
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Fascism has been on the rise in the US but does liberalism or antifascism provide a stronger defense against far-right authoritarian forces.
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Some people consider democracy a good thing only if it gets them the outcome they want. Perhaps the US just needs more democratic reforms.
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The early twentieth-century Spanish philosopher Miguel de Unamuno clarifies the places and events from which love emerges.
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In the aftermath of the Yugoslavian Civil War, a local philosopher uses philosophical practice to inspire personal and communal action.
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Just as apocalypse means revelation, so can fire be medicine and poison. “Fire medicine” confers benefits on individuals and communities.
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Natural mysticism focuses on awakening us from our ego-bound ordinary life to a universal oneness. But it comes with many dangers.
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If the universe is conducive to sentience rather than consciousness, then a scientific model for some even more fascinating phenomena emerges.