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The Greediest Man At The Village Dinner
The Greediest Man At The Village Dinner
A parable about our modern approach to morality and money through the lens of a village community hall.
Argumentative Penguin
Apr 22
The Results Are In: Trigger Warnings Make Life Worse
The Results Are In: Trigger Warnings Make Life Worse
Trigger Warning: Controversy, opinions, flying feathers.
Argumentative Penguin
Apr 15
Wearing Your Politics on Your Front Lawn
Wearing Your Politics on Your Front Lawn
The importance of empathy and why you should rethink putting political signs in front of your house.
Sean Kernan
Feb 2
Analog Nostalgia, Digital Frustration
Analog Nostalgia, Digital Frustration
Gen X, Xennials, and elder Millennials are fed up with tech ruling their lives and have initiated a revolt
Benjamin Sledge
Feb 1
I Asked A Celestial Dinosaur And A Cultural Icon To Fight About Morality
I Asked A Celestial Dinosaur And A Cultural Icon To Fight About Morality
And they didn’t exactly fight to the death on New Year’s Eve — but it was close.
Argumentative Penguin
Jan 9
Commitment, Trust and Sacrifice
Commitment, Trust and Sacrifice
The essential ingredients of real marriage
Frank Parker
Jan 1
Is Morality invented or discovered?
Is Morality invented or discovered?
An argument for universal values
Benigo Montoya
Dec 30, 2023
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Revisiting the Lost Art of Civil Discourse in a Polarized World
Revisiting the Lost Art of Civil Discourse in a Polarized World
The echo chamber problem and the quest for diverse voices in a new Boost publication
Benjamin Sledge
Nov 13, 2023
The Glorious Tale Of How Bennguin Came To Pass
The Glorious Tale Of How Bennguin Came To Pass
There’s a new publication in town and you are cordially invited to not submit to it (yet)
Argumentative Penguin
Nov 15, 2023
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