Ethics in Culture Beatrice Harvey | 4 Dec 2020 Jane Austen and Moral Instability Austen has been claimed by all manner of social and political groups, but to whose camp does she rightfully belong?
Philosophy Beatrice Harvey | 24 Nov 2020 What Reddit Can Teach Us About Moral Philosophy Is there any moral knowledge to be gained wading through others' sticky situations online?
Winning Graciously and the Problem with Empathy President-elect Biden's recent speech calls for unity, and raises questions about the consideration owed to political rivals. 9 Nov 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
The Politics of Depression The growing sense of unease, distress, and exhaustion that many experience is a symptom of a political and social disease. 4 Nov 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
The Ambiguous Perspective of HBO's 'Succession' How the show situates the viewer and the relation it takes to its subject exposes familiar workings of power while making us complicit. 29 Sep 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
Debate over the Anti-Racist Reading List How should we approach the literature of racial justice, and how far can it take us? 16 Sep 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
The Dangerous Allure of Conspiracy Theories What is it about us and our politics that makes us so susceptible to tales of enchantment and intrigue? 31 Aug 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
Voluntourism and the Problem with Good Intentions The voluntourism business is booming, but under what conditions are outsiders a genuine help and not an unwelcome burden? 17 Aug 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
Cottagecore and the Ethics of Retreat What could be the harm in the idealization of the simple life and commodification of the rural aesthetic? 14 Aug 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
'Bon Appetit' and the Politics of Food Food isn't as apolitical as we tend to assume, it's fraught with concerns regarding access and questions like what constitutes "ethnic" cuisine. 30 Jul 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
Re-evaluating Addiction: The Immoral Moralizing of Alcoholics Anonymous With no evidence of effectiveness and some troubling threads in its doctrines, AA has a powerful reputation it hasn't earned. 21 Jul 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
Gay Representation and 'Onward' Corporations often try to brand themselves as inclusive and progressive, but is there any substance behind these labels or is it all just marketing? 4 Mar 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
Can Shoplifting Be Activism? A new movement has developed around shoplifting as an anti-corporate political protest. Does it work? Can it? 18 Feb 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
Race, Authorship, and 'American Dirt': Who Owns Migration Narratives? The backlash over American Dirt raises important questions about our ability to inhabit the space of the Other. 31 Jan 2020 | Beatrice Harvey
"OK Boomer" and the Generational Divide Battle lines are being drawn, but what is the generational conflict really all about? 4 Dec 2019 | Beatrice Harvey
Power and Perception: The Ethics of Urban Exploration Urban exploration can change our connection to the world and the way we see ourselves in it. But it can also reinforce a sense of entitlement and separation. 1 Nov 2019 | Beatrice Harvey
The Ethics of Climate Change Protest: Should Protest Be Funny? The memeification of climate change protest shows us once again how comedy and tragedy are related. But there may be consequences to fighting the ongoing climate emergency with humor in a transitory medium. 8 Oct 2019 | Beatrice Harvey
Deceptive Vulnerability: Caroline Calloway and the “Unlikeable Woman” Brand-building is taking on the guise of genuine openness. What's the harm? How should we respond when vulnerability obscures more than it reveals? 17 Sep 2019 | Beatrice Harvey
Camille Paglia and Campus Free Speech What does the right to free speech mean in higher education? What are the rights and duties of students and professors? What separates controversial views from hateful ones? 27 May 2019 | Beatrice Harvey
The Ethics of Brand Humanization Corporations' push to attract a marketing-resistant demographic is producing some troubling effects. 29 Apr 2019 | Beatrice Harvey
Power, Pollution, and Golf Maybe golf is the most emblematic sport of the 21st century -- but that isn't necessarily a good thing. 18 Apr 2019 | Beatrice Harvey
Military Propaganda and Empowerment in Captain Marvel Marvel's newest hit Captain Marvel was marketed with female empowerment in mind, but what about the heavy military message? 18 Mar 2019 | Beatrice Harvey