A Republic If You Can Keep It
How the 2024 Election Paves the Way for an Authoritarian Shift A Republic If you can Keep It was the response Benjamin Franklin gave a woman who asked him what kind of…
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Agambian Political Philosophy and The United States
Homo Sacer and the State of Exception Under a Trump Re-Election Agambian Political Philosophy: Homo Sacer and America’s Democratic Vulnerability Agambian political philosophy best addresses the threat to American…
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Levinas — On Escape
The Early Roots of Levinasian Ethical Philosophy Introduction to Levinas — On Escape “Levinas — On Escape” offers a deep inquiry into the nature of freedom and the self’s profound…
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Levinasian Ethics & Responsibility
A Critique of Ontology, Subjectivity, and Truth Introduction to “Levinasian Ethics” “Levinasian Ethics & Responsibility” presents a groundbreaking approach to philosophy, shifting focus from ontology to ethics and emphasizing the role…
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Derrida Focusing on Belonging
Analyzing The Monolingualism of the Other Derrida Focusing on Belonging through Language and Identity Derrida focusing on Belonging is the focus on this post. In The Monolingualism of the Other, Jacques Derrida…
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Ideology & Power, and Žižek’s Critique of the Real
Ideology & Power in Late Stage Capitalism Introduction to Ideology & Power Ideology & Power and the uses of ideology by the powerful is a brief discussion of Slavoj Žižek, in…
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Making Meaning — Creator or Audience?
Meaning? It’s in The Eye of the Reader/Observer, Not the Artist/Author Introduction: The Subjective Nature of Making Meaning Making meaning in art and literature does not rest on deciphering the artist’s intent…
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Assimilation as Policy: A Paradox and Its Consequences
An In-depth Analysis Introduction: Defining Assimilation as Policy Assimilation as Policy is the overarching theme of this post. Assimilation policies have long aimed to erase minority cultural practices, forcing conformity to…
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Nations and Climate Change
Recognizing the Urgency Yet Forestalling Action Nations and climate change reveals policies bearing witness to a troubling disconnect between scientific warnings and political action. Despite the urgent calls from the United…
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Elections in the United States
A 50-Year Descent into Deregulation, Globalization, and Authoritarian Drift Elections in the United States and a Voter’s Bitter Choice: An Introduction Elections in the United States represent a painful paradox…
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