Tag Archives: Philosophy

How Are We To Live? A Discourse on Ethics

Posted on December 2, 2011 by toxic

In an age dominated by greed and the pursuit of narrow self-interest, Peter Singer asks the question, “How are we to live?” Ultimately, we ought to live ethically, but what does that mean? To answer these questions, Singer draws on … Continue reading →

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Michael Kazin: Anarchy Now: Occupy Wall Street Revives An Ideology | The New Republic

Posted on November 9, 2011 by toxic

Michael Kazin: Anarchy Now: Occupy Wall Street Revives An Ideology | The New Republic.

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The Crisis of Democracy and Occupy Wall Street: Have We Transcended the Politics of Demand?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by toxic

After watching a live feed of police raids in Oakland, I came to thoughts of what might the establishment have planned for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Immediately, I recalled the writings of Samuel Huntington in The Crisis of Democracy … Continue reading →

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