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Nasty, Brutish and Online: Is Facebook Revealing a Hobbesian Dystopia?
Was Thomas Hobbes right about human nature, and is Facebook proving it?
Judd v Weinstein: Reexamining Ex Post Facto
Ex post facto laws allow us to avoid retroactive legislation. But in the era after #MeToo, maybe there are some crimes that should be punished after the fact.
Should You Rate Your Professor? The Ethics of Student Evaluations
Just how reliable are student evaluations of teachers at the end of the semester? Often, they reveal biases.
Opinion
Why You are Wrong to Donate to the #BorderWall GoFundMe Campaign
Opinion: The GoFundMe campaign supporting the building of the proposed border wall has some fundamental philosophical problems.
Is All Comedy Ethical? The Office’s Irresponsible Use of Satire
Satire deliberately exaggerates societal issues to make a point -- and to make us change. But what if it doesn't work?
Culture
Esquire and the Life of an American Boy
Esquire's featuring of a white, male teenager as their cover story during Black History Month was just one strike against an ultimately concerning cover story.
Nasty, Brutish and Online: Is Facebook Revealing a Hobbesian Dystopia?
Was Thomas Hobbes right about human nature, and is Facebook proving it?
‘Toto Forever’ and the Ethics of Sound Pollution
Namibian artist Max Siedentopf's sound art installation of "Africa" by Toto is artistically intriguing but environmentally damaging.
Recent
Unpacking the Tactic of Shutting Down the Government
Government shutdowns are often a highly partisan issue. So how should we parse the most recent one?
In Colorado, The Right to Comprehensive Sex Education
Colorado students are testifying in favor of a bill that would make comprehensive sex education the norm in public schools, but not all parents are happy with the legislation.
Esquire and the Life of an American Boy
Esquire's featuring of a white, male teenager as their cover story during Black History Month was just one strike against an ultimately concerning cover story.
Considering the Consequences: Withdrawing from the INF Treaty
The INF Treaty was a crucial milestone in the ending of the Cold War, so what does it mean for the US to withdraw now?
The Perils of Globalizing Mental Health
Is the western understanding of mental health and mental illness necessarily the best understanding?
Is J. Cole the Savior of Hip-Hop?
Hip-hop has a complex relationship with old school and new school, but J. Cole might bring the genre to a more stylistically inclusive middle ground.