A Theory of Horror
January 4, 2018
Horror is the sense of loss, uncertainty, and fear that comes with tearing down a worldview and working frantically to find and understand the real truth. … More A Theory of Horror
Tag: sociology
What I felt at The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum as a white Mississippian
January 1, 2018
I walked in feeling like I was different and other, and I left knowing that there is still work left for all of us to do to heal that long standing societal and personal damage. … More What I felt at The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum as a white Mississippian
“The Pleasure of Finding Things Out” by Richard Feynman
November 24, 2017
Taken as a whole, Feynman is a veritable popular-philosopher of science. He understood the limits of science so well he was able on multiple occasions to recognize false an self-imposed boundaries, knock them down, and push those fields decades forward in one go. … More “The Pleasure of Finding Things Out” by Richard Feynman
Responding to Disaster
September 9, 2017
We actually really can do more than simply sending our thoughts and prayers to victims of natural disasters. … More Responding to Disaster
“The Sin of Certainty” by Pete Enns
September 5, 2017
The sin of certainty is not having faith in God but rather relying on one’s own understanding and ability to be right all the time. … More “The Sin of Certainty” by Pete Enns
Fighting White Supremacy
August 17, 2017
Dismantling white supremacy requires listening to the voices of the marginalized and oppressed and subsequent action. It is the responsibility of those in traditionally privileged positions to listen to the marginalized and to step aside and become followers and allies. … More Fighting White Supremacy
Manhattan – 07/01/2017
July 3, 2017
I took a museum visiting trip to NYC and learned a bit about myself and humanity along the way. … More Manhattan – 07/01/2017
Speculative Fiction Maximizes the Power of Storytelling
June 24, 2017
We should embrace Sci-Fi as one of the more forward-thinking and intentionally introspective instances of the arts. … More Speculative Fiction Maximizes the Power of Storytelling
“Divided by Faith” by Emerson and Smith
June 7, 2017
It is up to all of us to examine ourselves and recognize that the racialization of America today is largely due to structural problems and that therefore structural solutions are required to resolve them. … More “Divided by Faith” by Emerson and Smith
Beyond The Standard 