An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 16 – Final Exam Week – Part 6: How old are you in star years?

In star years, your job isn’t to conquer the universe. It’s to notice it. To add a little kindness to the brief chapter you occupy. To pass the light forward, however you can. You don’t have to matter forever to matter now. If you really are the universe looking back at itself for just a moment, what would you like to see before you go?

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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 03 – Epistemology – Part 6: Am I alone?

Knowledge doesn’t grow in isolation. Epistemological feminism reminds us that understanding is shaped through relationships, dialogue, and shared experience. Our perspectives are expanded, challenged, and enriched by others, revealing that truth is often co-created rather than discovered alone. Wisdom deepens when we recognize the web of connection that holds us all.

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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 01 – Part 5: Where are my glasses?

Philosophy doesn’t always hand us new information; sometimes it simply teaches us how to see. Like finding glasses already perched on our head, insight often arrives with a quiet laugh rather than a dramatic reveal. The world hasn’t changed, but our way of looking has. And once our eyes adjust, what was invisible becomes impossible to unsee.

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On the Beach (a 1959 film)

Dear Children of the Fallout, We’ve been here before. Once upon a time, we held our breath under school desks,believing a thin piece of plywood could protect us from the end of the world. And now – somehow –we’re back at the shoreline of the same old fear. Nuclear testing.Nuclear “readiness.”Nuclear “modernization.” The words keep … Read more

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The Best Thing About a Bad Day – Turning Rough Patches into Renewal

Dear Fellow Human who Just Wants to Go Back to Bed, We’ve all had those days.The coffee spills, the Wi-Fi dies, the traffic crawls, and every song on the radio sounds like it’s mocking you.You stub your toe, you drop your keys, and the universe seems to whisper, “Oh, we’re doing this today.” It’s the … Read more

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