Geno C. ForalCompassion: The Destroyer of VirtueAn ideal is a precondition for a functioning psyche. Do you know where you are? Do you know where you wish to be? If you could get where…4 min read·Oct 27, 2023----
Geno C. ForalAmerican Equality — Differential Outcomes Between LGB and 2STQIA+ IndividualsDoes America’s reputation for being a land of opportunity hold up for every people group? While it is apparent that the United States has…5 min read·Jul 27, 2023----
Geno C. ForalA Case Against Equality of OpportunityShould people strive for equality of opportunity or equality of outcome? Does a good society allow there to be disparities among people? If…4 min read·Jul 13, 2023----
Geno C. ForalWhen A Prophet Speaks — The Inherent Disruption of Telling the TruthWhen individuals are at liberty to live as autonomous citizens, what responsibilities do they have to engage in society? Do they have…5 min read·Jul 5, 2023----
Geno C. ForalThe Tension Between Civic Engagement and IndividualismConsistent, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial interactions between individuals create the social fabric that stitches people together in…5 min read·Jun 15, 2023----
Geno C. ForalOperation, 17 — A Micro FictionOne of Vocal Media’s recent writing competitions posited us to write a micro-fiction in exactly 200 words. The theme? A Heist. This was a…2 min read·Jun 2, 2023----
Geno C. ForalDistraction — Two Acrostic PoemsI recently began engaging in Vocal Media’s writing competitions. These challenges are often unique, presenting opportunities to solve a…2 min read·Jun 1, 2023----
Geno C. ForalMedium Keeps Banning My Essay on BiologyFor the fifth time, Medium has taken down my essay that acknowledges a biological reality to sex. Although the essay spends a large amount…1 min read·May 21, 2023--1--1
Geno C. ForalC. S. Lewis and Dostoyevsky’s Morality—What They Got WrongLewis’ and Dostoyevsky’s Claim19 min read·May 14, 2023----
Geno C. ForalDostoyevsky’s Demons — Stavrogin’s Redemption Through Voluntary SufferingIn his political epic, Demons, Dostoyevsky introduces us to a man named Nikolai Stavrogin. Both mysterious and charming, he allures those…15 min read·Apr 29, 2023----