abuse
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“The culture war” is the rhetoric of abuse
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1 min read
Episode 85 of the Make Saints podcast
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Revelation
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1 min read
Episode 74 of the Make Saints podcast
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The United States is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for children. So why are we so convinced that we can’t change that?
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We seem to treat White Nationalists like their hate is normal. Like they’re the obnoxious kid we have to tolerate. Even after they’ve proven they’re more likely to be the sociopath threatening our community. A few years ago I was concerned by a growth in cyber-bullying. And at the time, it seemed like there was more to…
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Predatory Society – A Pathology of Cruelty
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8 min read
In a challenging new essay for Eudaimonia & Co., Umair Haque names 5 social pathologies of collapse. And I think they can kickstart a conversation around our culture’s greatest needs. This is my reflection of the fifth pathology: a predatory society. In movies, an easy way to get the audience to connect with the characters on screen is to show…
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The Purpose of Punishment
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5 min read
We want punishment to communicate what it can’t. It’s bad at telling us what not to do and fails to tell us what to do. Punishment isn’t the point. The purpose of punishment is to communicate our intolerance of certain behaviors. It is not about feeling good exorcising our demons stealing the dignity of others…