A Reflection on the Boston Marathon
It is easy to forget that for every one perpetrator, there are countless other humans supporting and loving each other.
BLOGS
Constant connectivity and the human condition
Humans were not “designed” under conditions of near-constant connectivity.
The wind of freedom wanes
This campus seems more stifling with every passing week.
The costs of divestment
If we are of the opinion that this University does work to improve humanity, we may only constrain that mission by limiting investments to “ethical” corporations.
The veneer of Parents’ Weekend (or another critique of the administration)
There is a difference between showcasing something that normally exists and temporarily improving amenities in order to mislead visitors.
The death of privacy
If the data collection sector remains largely unregulated and out of the public consciousness, there is no telling what’s next.
Collective action and Walmart
Individually, people are best off with a Walmart that no one but them frequents. But since everyone has this incentive to free-ride, collective action is necessary if we want to maximize the community’s utility.
Monday morning pep talk
Allow me to justify for you why the past week of break was not full of academic progress, and why that is perfectly okay.