How Should One Call It like It Is?
By what standards can we determine the kind of language that is appropriate? How could we possibly reach consensus?
Trump and the Dangers of Social Media
What responsibility do social media sites have in moderating content and what responsibilities might fall on us, the users?
Accountability, Negligence, and Bad Faith
Calls for Senators Cruz and Hawley to resign are only growing louder, but of what wrong might they be guilty?
Movies, Beliefs, and Dangerous Messages
Our tendency to portray evil by depicting physical deformity is a problem in need of correction.
A Strange Moral Disgruntlement with Giving
What constitutes a worthwhile cause? And why do we so harshly judge others for donating to the wrong ones?
Why Didn’t God Make Us Happier?
Is there any moral value in our search to find contentment? Are we justified in our unending quest to be satisfied?
Is Canceling All Student Debt Fair? Yes. Here’s Why.
Can student loan forgiveness overcome the many objections of critics? What makes these victims of higher ed deserving?
Duties to Vaccinate, Duties to Inform
How might we best communicate the science to those who remain skeptical? What role do each of us have to play?
This for That: Trading Vaccinations for Stimulus Checks
Should citizens refusing vaccination be denied a stimulus check? Is this proposal really any different from school immunizations?
Wrongs that Are Wrong to Forgive?
Mea culpa? What are the relevant considerations that must be assessed before offering absolution?