Kyle Rittenhouse and the Legal/Moral Limits of Self-Defense
Depictions of Rittenhouse as a brave patriot standing his ground and acting in self-defense are doing legal and moral harm.
Against Abstinence-Based COVID-19 Policies
Colleges' policies regarding students and gatherings offers another lesson about using ideal theory in a non-ideal world.
The Pardon of Alice Marie Johnson
Johnson's sentence was a miscarriage of justice, but her pardon appears motivated by political ends.
It’s Just a Game: The Ethics of Tom Clancy’s Not-So-Elite Squad
Video games may not directly incite violence, but that doesn't mean they can't still send dangerous messages.
Stereotyping and Statistical Generalization
Painting with broad strokes? All the facts and figures in the world can't tell you about a single individual's lived experience.
Modern Monetary Theory, Taxation, and Democracy
What happens when government budgets become spending plans rather than balance sheets?
The Dangerous Allure of Conspiracy Theories
What is it about us and our politics that makes us so susceptible to tales of enchantment and intrigue?
The Uses and Abuses of Political Hypocrisy
Ethics of responsibility or the ethics of conviction? Under what conditions is hypocrisy preferable to non-hypocrisy?
Wildfires and Prison Labor: Crisis Continues to Expose Systemic Inequity
Upon what theory of punishment do the incarcerated not deserve protection from exploitation?
On “Doing Your Own Research”
For many, the pandemic is only further tarnishing science's name. But we need to raise the bar for what does (and does not) constitute research.