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3 votes
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The political meaning of colors around the world
3 votes -
Germany's plans to win WW1
4 votes -
The final days and dissolution of Austria-Hungary
5 votes -
The US has never taken responsibility for spraying Agent Orange over Laos during the Vietnam War. Generations of ethnic minorities have endured the consequences.
12 votes -
Extraversion, happiness, and the pandemic
3 votes -
José Epita Mbomo: The Spanish electrician who sabotaged the Nazis
7 votes -
Evangelicals perfected cancel culture. Now it’s coming for them.
16 votes -
American special operations forces have become a major military player - and maybe a substitute for strategic thinking
7 votes -
How socialists solved the housing crisis of Vienna after WW1 and how we can do it again
10 votes -
The problem of other minds: The aesthetic solution
2 votes -
I don't trust police testimony. Is it ethical for me to lie to get on a jury?
20 votes -
New technique reveals centuries of secrets in locked letters
4 votes -
What are the single best resources for learning something new?
When learning something new, often available resources are lacking in some departments - whether they're missing information, poorly written, or tedious and dry. But occasionally, some content...
When learning something new, often available resources are lacking in some departments - whether they're missing information, poorly written, or tedious and dry. But occasionally, some content just stands out as above and beyond the rest, serving to not only make the learning process enjoyable but also to kindle interest in further exploration. What is that for you?
This could encompass everything from computer programming to literary criticism, and could be in the form of a website, book, video tutorial, or the like.
13 votes -
Trapped priors as a basic problem of rationality
3 votes -
Grammarly's predatory model and cultural biases
10 votes -
No, its not cyberpunk
8 votes -
Why is Africa still so poor?
1 vote -
What did the Romans think about race?
8 votes -
Why I teach Machiavelli through his letters
9 votes -
Katrina’s hidden race war
6 votes -
The limits of argument — why rational debate doesn’t often change minds
15 votes -
Is truth binary?
9 votes -
The little-known Albert Einstein: An ardent defender of black Americans against racism
10 votes -
What is it like to work as a philosopher in South Korea?
1 vote -
Bertrand Russell on thinking
11 votes -
Birds: Surprisingly connected etymologies
5 votes -
Critical thinking isn't just a process - authoritarian muscle memory and the twists and turns of lying
7 votes -
I'm working on creating a new religion. You may read the beta version of our scripture at disciples.technoslug.org
29 votes -
Sarah Moss wins the American Philosophical Association's 2020 Sanders Book Prize for her book, 'Probabilistic Knowledge'
4 votes -
Why this enormous plane really exists: The An-225 Mriya
6 votes -
An Irish soldier describes World War One (1988)
6 votes -
Book review: The Cult Of Smart
18 votes -
The People’s Peace Treaty of 1971
2 votes -
A history of Somalia and local piracy: How do pirates exist in the 21st century?
3 votes -
Animated history: 1943 - 1945 Invasion of Italy (Video collage)
5 votes -
Animated history: Life in East Germany
3 votes -
The Chad Gramscian vs. The Virgin Sorelian (or what have you)
2 votes -
The making of a state: Why did Czechoslovakia become one nation instead of two?
4 votes -
The lost history of socialism’s DIY computer
23 votes -
Billionaires see VR as a way to avoid radical social change
14 votes -
A brief overview of popular slang of the 1920s in the US
2 votes -
How was the Colossus of Rhodes built? From siege tower to ancient wonder
6 votes -
What's Cajun Mardi Gras? Here's the story
6 votes -
The long history of warrior turtles, from ancient myth to warships to teenage mutants
9 votes -
Rosa Parks' Stanford press conference recording now accessible online
5 votes -
How Covid brought the future back
6 votes -
Are there any gender-neutral or non-binary honorifics?
I've been thinking a good bit about gender-neutral language lately, and I've been making an effort to eliminate unnecessarily gendered language from my day-to-day speech. However, there are a few...
I've been thinking a good bit about gender-neutral language lately, and I've been making an effort to eliminate unnecessarily gendered language from my day-to-day speech. However, there are a few sticking points for me that I am having a hard time with finding my way around. One of the most difficult for me, having been brought up in the deep south and still living there, are honorifics like "sir" and "ma'am". I use these when addressing pretty much anyone, and it's a habit I'm having a hard time breaking. It's got me thinking about whether there are any good alternatives that would feel respectful of the person I'm addressing while not sticking out too much. If that's not an option (and I suspect it would be asking too much) then what are your ideal alternatives, either neologisms, borrowed from other languages, or just repurposed words that are in current use?
Examples of usage that I would love to replace:
"Yes, sir/No, ma'am"
"Excuse me, sir/ma'am"
"Mr./Mrs./Ms." (I use this less often but still catch myself at times. I also think this one has the best alternative currently in use, with Mx. catching on in some places)Also, if this question is missing the mark or disrespectful in any way, please let me know. I'm still learning!
21 votes -
Why is the shape (❤) called a heart? And why is biological heart called a heart as well?
4 votes -
What does "performative" mean?
Judith Butler has some influential pieces that talk about performative or performativity. I see online lots of people seem to think there's no difference between "performance" and "performative"....
Judith Butler has some influential pieces that talk about performative or performativity.
I see online lots of people seem to think there's no difference between "performance" and "performative".
So, in philosophy, what do theyean when they say performative?
7 votes