Taylor DotsonNo, Electing Joe Biden Didn’t Save American DemocracyThe divide between Democrats and Republicans isn’t race or class but Truth. Until we heal that divide, the US is headed for disaster.Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
Taylor DotsonWhen Does Someone Deserve to be Called “Doctor”?Joseph Epstein’s recent Wall Street Journal op-ed has been controversial to say the least. While his article is ostensibly penned as a…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Taylor DotsonHow to Stop Worrying and Learn to Live with Conspiracy TheoristsAre Americans losing their grip on reality? It is difficult not to think so in light of the spread of QANON conspiracy theories, which…Nov 7, 2020Nov 7, 2020
Taylor DotsonIf You Don’t Want Outbreaks, Don’t Have In-Person ClassesIt seems hard to square face-to-face education with pandemic prevention. In states like Colorado, increasing COVID transmissions are…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Taylor DotsonWhat Critics of Planet of the Humans Get Wrong“Gift to Big Oil.” “Toxic.” “Dangerous.” Planet of the Humans, which criticizes the idea that green energy will solve the climate crisis…May 7, 20203May 7, 20203
Taylor DotsonThe Decline of American Community Makes Parenting MiserableContemporary parents live in constant fear of the authorities — and the “Good Samaritans” who contact them. A friend of mine left his…Sep 19, 2018Sep 19, 2018
Taylor DotsonWhy Putting Guns in Schools is a Terrible IdeaThere have been no shortage of (mainly conservative) pundits and politicians suggesting that the path to fewer school shootings is armed…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
Taylor DotsonWhy the Networked Age is Defined by Mass ShootingsIf your Facebook wall is like mine, you have seen no shortage of memes trying to convince you that a simple explanation for school…Feb 19, 2018Feb 19, 2018
Taylor DotsonCommunity in the Age of Limited LiabilityAlthough it seems clears that mid-20th century predictions of the demise of community have yet to come to pass — most people continue to…Aug 3, 2017Aug 3, 2017