Ethics in Culture Rachel Robison-Greene | 14 Oct 2021 'Squid Game', Class Struggle, and the Good Life The show pulls back the curtain to expose the deep stratification in the modern day debtors prison we've constructed.
Ethics in Culture Megan Fritts | 11 Oct 2021 Praise and Resentment: The Moral of 'Bad Art Friend' Is there a basic truth, fundamental fact, or obvious lesson that might be hiding behind all this pettiness?
The Moral Dimension of Literary Translation How do we ensure that works match author's intent when every word is loaded and every choice matters? 5 Oct 2021 | Beatrice Harvey
Can We Heckle Unvaccinated Athletes? Taunting and jeers are an integral part of any true fan's playbook, but how do we decided which spectator behaviors cross the line? 24 Sep 2021 | Kenneth Boyd
On the Obligations of Sports Fandom Admiration for athletic accomplishment often bleeds through to the personal. Is there any of making sure our praise stays on the field? 20 Sep 2021 | Jake Wojtowicz
Risk, Regret, and Sport Surely it's irresponsible to continue to communicate a message of competing in the moment, come what may. 27 Aug 2021 | Jake Wojtowicz
Conservation and the Weight of History The tight grip we hold on historic artifacts is motivated in no small part by the need to control the narrative. 25 Aug 2021 | Beatrice Harvey
Life Imitates Art (and So Does the News) Seeing ourselves in the stories we've told has a way of showing us that the progress we think we've made sounds better in our head than it looks on paper. 19 Aug 2021 | Carlo DaVia
The Higher and Lower Pleasures of the French Culture Pass Is there such a thing as an ideal way for teenagers to spend money on cultural experiences that might broaden their horizons? 11 Aug 2021 | Kenneth Boyd
Destroy the 'Mona Lisa' for an NFT? Technology promises all sorts of improvements and advances, but can a work of art survive the new age of mechanical reproduction? 9 Aug 2021 | Megan Fritts
ROC and the Ethics of Guilt by Association Russia's recent Olympic ban is casting a long shadow and commitment to the presumption of innocence is weakening. 5 Aug 2021 | Jake Wojtowicz
Fast Fashion Isn't the Fashion Industry's Only Problem Our addiction to cheap, disposable clothing is unsustainable, and the bill is coming due. 3 Aug 2021 | Beatrice Harvey
Arguments about Doping Are Difficult How do we balance our commitment to personal privacy and our convictions that competitions be solely determined by "natural" gifts? 2 Aug 2021 | Jake Wojtowicz
In-Groups, Out-Groups, and Why I Care about the Olympics Our tendencies toward tribalism upset all sorts of good intentions and self-conceptions. 29 Jul 2021 | Marshall Bierson
Sha'Carri Richardson and the Spirit of the Game Is the Olympics's selective ban on substance abuse about protecting the sport or projecting an image? 8 Jul 2021 | Kenneth Boyd
On “Dog-Wagging” News: Why What “Lots of People” Say Isn't Newsworthy Focusing public attention on any one thing inevitably means exercising discretion. How does one wield it responsibly? 1 Jul 2021 | A.G. Holdier
What It Means to Be a Hero Superheroes are the embodiment a host of norms and ideals that say a lot (deliberately or not) about what we think and believe. 21 Jun 2021 | A.G. Holdier
Intersectionality and the Problem of the MCU’s Ancient One Our various social identities often transcend the labels and boxes made to contain them. 17 Jun 2021 | A.G. Holdier
UFOs and Hume on Miracles Hume cautions us about believing others when their claims are unbelievable. 26 May 2021 | Benjamin Rossi
Public Divorces and Media Privacy Does the public have any overriding interest in knowing every sordid detail concerning the lives of the rich and famous? 12 May 2021 | Kiara Goodwine
Saturday Night Live and the Humanization of Elon Musk Can the show maintain its critical edge while offering controversial figures a platform? 10 May 2021 | Beatrice Harvey
On the Art of Evildoers Is there any separating art from artist? Are publishers complicit? Cases continue to mount, but answers are hard to come by. 6 May 2021 | Benjamin Rossi
