Jacob BakerScrooge and MarleyThe first film adaptation of A Christmas Carol was a 1901 British silent film entitled, Scrooge; or, Marley’s Ghost. The film’s director…Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021
Jacob BakerHelp without SentimentThere is a certain type of helper or caretaker for whom attending to pain and suffering rate for a method, not so much an emotional…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Jacob BakerTrauma and StoryConsider that every being of any kind is unique. The universe converges on each entity in ways that are unique to that entity. No two of…Oct 12, 2021Oct 12, 2021
Jacob BakerOn Being Seen and HeardOn being seen and heard. The social dimension of self-understanding. The impact of early childhood on our behaviors as adults. Attachment…Oct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
Jacob BakerWhere Am I Unsubstitutable?In certain spaces we understandably hide aspects of who we believe ourselves to be. We learn early on what is acceptable and not…Jul 7, 2020Jul 7, 2020
Jacob BakerTherapy and CommunityThe regular calls for men to “go to therapy” are point-blank irritating. I believe in therapy. I started serious therapy too late in some…Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
Jacob BakerOn SuicideConsider the things that are not possible while you live, specifically because you are still alive. What does my death make possible? In a…Jun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020
Jacob BakerTeaching Ethics and Moral Philosophy in Prison, Part 3“So it’s like this. Everyone here lives on A Block, right? It’s when we’re all lining up for breakfast and I’m at the front but I don’t…Feb 9, 2019Feb 9, 2019
Jacob BakerTeaching Ethics and Moral Philosophy in Prison, Part 2In the latest Ethics class at the prison we discussed religion, natural law, egoism, and suffering. The guys have had their texts for a…Feb 4, 2019Feb 4, 2019
Jacob BakerTeaching Ethics and Moral Philosophy in Prison, Part 1I recently began teaching social ethics and moral philosophy at Utah State Prison through Salt Lake Community College’s Prison Education…Feb 4, 2019Feb 4, 2019
