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A Marketplace of Ideas

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  • The Sacred Stance

    The Sacred Stance

    Meaning in a material world
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Jun 17, 2019
    We Need To Have A Conversation!

    We Need To Have A Conversation!

    But are we willing to put down our laptops and cellphones to do it?
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Apr 6, 2019
    You Have The Right To Pursue Happiness

    You Have The Right To Pursue Happiness

    But to achieve it you would be wise not to
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Apr 4, 2019
    Democracy Doesn’t Value Quantity Over Quality

    Democracy Doesn’t Value Quantity Over Quality

    Social media, on the other hand, does
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Mar 27, 2019
    Truth Isn’t Unitary

    Truth Isn’t Unitary

    To be relevant in the 21st century religion must abandon literalism
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Mar 21, 2019
    The Perils of Fatalism

    The Perils of Fatalism

    Both self-improvement & solving the world’s most pressing problems require us to embrace possibility over inevitability
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Feb 28, 2019
    Trust Due Process

    Trust Due Process

    Believing the accuser and taking accusations seriously isn’t the same thing. Conflating the two is a recipe for more injustice not less
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Feb 13, 2019
    Socialism: The New American Dream

    Socialism: The New American Dream

    America is experiencing rising inequality, and a lack of social mobility. Together, these are producing major shifts in public opinion.
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    David Butterworth
    Feb 11, 2019
    We Need the Religious Left Now More than Ever

    We Need the Religious Left Now More than Ever

    Liberal values are religious values, so why not own it?
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    Michaias Grigori
    Feb 6, 2019
    The Memory of Juniper

    The Memory of Juniper

    An environmental mystery serves as a reminder that life is always fragile
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Jan 14, 2019
    Some Thoughts On Grades

    Some Thoughts On Grades

    The true measure of a well-rounded education is below 4.0
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Jan 4, 2019
    Government Shutdowns & Debt Ceilings

    Government Shutdowns & Debt Ceilings

    Or how I learned to love parliamentary democracy
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Dec 21, 2018
    British Columbia’s Carbon Tax Is Working

    British Columbia’s Carbon Tax Is Working

    To avoid future ‘yellow vest’ like backlashes governments should follow the province’s example
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Dec 17, 2018
    Bullshit Jobs Are Exhausting (and Boring) Us to Death

    Bullshit Jobs Are Exhausting (and Boring) Us to Death

    We used to work to live, not live to be at work. We can again
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Dec 13, 2018
    What’s In A Name?

    What’s In A Name?

    If we’re going to call this the Anthropocene, then let it be an age of redemption
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    Craig Axford
    Dec 5, 2018
    Agency Is About Influence

    Agency Is About Influence

    Only by framing it as a question of absolute control can it be denied
    Go to the profile of Craig Axford
    Craig Axford
    Nov 29, 2018
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