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Thanks for the Words
By ChrisSociety & Culture
Thanks for the Words episodes
- Teachers Dash for Cash in South Dakota--Mindful Marketing or Senseless Spectacle? A Rule 303 Idea
A group of teachers did a mad scramble for cash to fund their classrooms. Many are upset at the gross spectacle, enraged that public schools aren't properly funded as is. Did this "money grab" serve a purpose other than to excite some fans? Or is there more to it, long term?
8 min - New Grading System Coming to California Schools--Are we Sugarcoating Education for our Kids?
A new program in California school districts will eliminate "Fs" and "Ds" from the grading system. Are we empowering our kids to succeed or just giving them free handouts?
10 min - Supreme Courtship of Roe v Wade: Words on Abortion, Murder, Fear, Consequence
Discussing the hearing on Roe vs Wade. Is fear enough to justify taking a life? Does America hold a double standard in this question?
10 min - My Problem With the Left: Words on Transphobia, Intersectionality, Menstrual Cycles, and a TED Talk
Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving. Today I'd like to share some thoughts on a TED talk. Or rather, a conversation around the talk itself. I believe intersectionality can go to an extreme to the point of hurting progressive causes.
TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjbgZwgdY7Q
14 min - Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty on All Charges--Why I Agree With the Verdict
The only thing stopping a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
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Right?
7 min - Did Kyle Rittenhouse Look Innocent? Words on Perception, Prejudice, and Playing Cards
What would lead someone to assess that Kyle Rittenhouse, as he walked down the street toting his AR-15, looked innocent?
6 min - Are all Opinions Created Equal? Words on Values, Beliefs, and Actions
Continuing the conversation on reasoning vs rationalizing, and discussing the question "who's to say?". Does having the "right" to do something mean you should do it?
16 min - Just Comply, Kyle Rittenhouse: Words on Directions, Choices, Consequences and Standards
Expanding on a few thoughts on Kyle Rittenhouse.
5 min - Kyle Rittenhouse Takes the Stand: Words on Homes, Self Defense and Forks in the Road
Sharing a few thoughts on the Kyle Rittenhouse situation, and parallels with other self defense/stand your ground cases such as the George Zimmerman shooting of Trayvon Martin.
5 min - Rationalizing vs Reasoning: Words on Truth, Bias, a Pathway, and Obi Wan Kenobi
Reading a book by Andy Norman called "Mental Immunity". In it, he discusses why people cling to bad ideas, and how we can fix it. I found an interesting passage on distinguishing rationalizing from reasoning that I thought is a good reminder for all of us.
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A portal for connecting ideas on society, culture, and philosophy, shared across generations.