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August 24, 2017
October 8, 2017
Why can’t we legislate against guns? Some observations about American dysfunction.
If there is no place for debate about gun policy in the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacres, we have given up on the idea of politics itself.
July 29, 2017
Do airplanes take away our free will?
Passengers are not individuals. We are means to related ends, money and control. The more control of us they have, the more money they make.
March 27, 2017
New website shows that philosophy majors are employable and make a great living.
Philosophy is a great degree to help you get your first job. It’s a fabulous degree to help you get your second, fifth, and eighth.
February 12, 2017
Why was the word ‘Ms.’ so important?
There are plenty of people who still don’t believe that women have a right to lead.
January 18, 2017
Download a new free book: "Picking the President: Understanding the Electoral College"
Announcing an exciting new FREE book for you to download, including an essay by PQED author/ Why? Radio host Jack Russell Weinstein.
January 12, 2017
Can we escape the Christian imagination?
We can pretend Christmas is secular because we are so used to the Christian way of thinking, that we have a hard time imagining life can be otherwise.
December 11, 2016
How can we think philosophically about disability?
The vast majority of conversations people have about disability concern our personal reactions to disability rather than engaging with the disabled themselves.
November 28, 2016
If the Electoral College can contradict the popular vote sometimes, why would it be wrong for them to do it every single time? [Reader’s Question]
Can I tell you something, honestly? This is one of those situations where I couldn't give a damn what the people think.
November 28, 2016
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