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Sociology’s race problem: Urban ethnographers do more harm than good in speaking for Black communities. They see only suffering, not diversity or joy. ~humanities Article 4132 words 19 votes
US literary magazine retracts Israeli writer’s coexistence essay amid mass resignations ~books Link 25 votes
"The university campus is rapidly becoming a locus of infantilizing social control that any independent-minded student should seek to escape" ~life education.higher Article 1442 words 42 votes
Liberal visions and boring machines – The early history of the Channel Tunnel [the railway tunnel connecting the UK to France] ~transport Link 4 votes
Indexing the information age - Over a weekend in 1995, a small group gathered in Ohio to unleash the power of the internet by making it navigable ~tech Article 3050 words 13 votes
Why we crave – The neuroscientific picture of addiction overlooks the psychological and social factors that make cravings so hard to resist ~health.mental Article 3166 words 15 votes
Masha Gessen’s Hannah Arendt Prize has been canceled because of their essay on Gaza ~books Article 472 words 22 votes
A 17th-century classic of Ethiopian philosophy might be a fake. Does it matter, or is that just how philosophy works? ~humanities philosophy ethics education.higher Article 3498 words 14 votes
The Anthropocene Explosion - Essay by Koert van Mensvoort (2014) ~humanities anthropology Article 2349 words, published Sep 28 2014 9 votes
Loved, yet lonely - You might have the unconditional love of family and friends and yet feel deep loneliness. Can philosophy explain why? ~health.mental Article 3288 words 24 votes
Two philosophy scholars discuss and advocate for secularism in Iran ~humanities philosophy religion Article 3629 words 8 votes
Since when is philosophy a branch of the self help industry? ~humanities philosophy Article 3827 words 7 votes
Settler colonialism is not just a historic evil but a modern-day one ~humanities.history Article 3994 words 11 votes
Should I stop flying? It’s a difficult decision to make. ~enviro climate change Article 2893 words, published Mar 8 2023 42 votes
Why the empty atom picture misunderstands quantum theory ~science chemistry physics.particle physics.quantum Article 22 votes
How to Build a Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later (1978) ~humanities philosophy Article 9207 words 9 votes
Why Silicon Valley is here. One radio engineer had a plan. And it worked. ~humanities.history Video 8:47 3 votes
Exposed: Slum photography was at the heart of progressive campaigns against urban poverty. And it was a weapon against poor people. ~design urban planning Article 4202 words 5 votes
Ludwig Wittgenstein in the classroom - his thoughts about teaching the student who responds in unexpected ways ~humanities philosophy education Article 2720 words 7 votes
Rome’s libraries were shrines to knowledge – and imperial power ~humanities.history Article 3376 words 15 votes
On the mental health benefits of art and taking your mind off of yourself ~health.mental Article 3494 words 10 votes
Anthony Fauci on Larry Kramer and loving difficult people ~lgbt activism history Article 897 words 12 votes
A July Fourth collection of essays related to the US Independence Day ~humanities.history Link 7 votes
Why Runa Indigenous people find 'natural parenting' troubling ~life parenting Article 4072 words 13 votes