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Category Archives: Political Philosophy
Schools Should Embrace Pluralism, not Neutrality
As with every federal election cycle, educators and administrators are once again engaging in conversations about neutrality in our schools. Should teachers discuss elections? Should they say anything that might seem to agree with one side or the other in … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Political Commentary, Political Philosophy, Teaching Memos
Tagged administrators, civics, commitments, education, educators, moral commitments, moral pluralism, Morality, morals, neutrality, pluralism, political pluralism, school values, schools, social mores, Social Norms, social stability, teachers
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The Bomb, Duck-and-Cover Drills, and You (today, right now)
Burt the Turtle is getting old enough that he requires an introduction where for a long time none would have been needed. In the 1950s through the 1980s, there existed a real threat that everything on Earth would end in … Continue reading
Antidisestablishmentarianism.
Antidisestablishmentarianism. I’ve always wanted to have use for this longest-of-words word. When I first overheard it spoken – probably by my elders in mere cynical derision of overwrought terminology – I was in the fourth grade. I understood only two … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Political Commentary, Political Philosophy, Rough Ideas and Arguments
Tagged anti-intellectualism, antidisestablishmentarianism, caution, conservativism, democracy, democratic republic, democrats, election 2016, establishment, expertise, governance, government, Political Philosophy, Politics, presidency, president, presidential elections, republicans, the establishment, vice, virtue
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Were the U.S. (today) in charge of East Germany (in the `80s), Communism Wouldn’t Have Fallen
It’s Independence Day back in the states, but here in Germany, they don’t seem to celebrate it (not sure why yet, but I’m on the case). I had a worrisome thought tonight. I realized that oppressive communism as it functioned … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Ethics, Political Commentary, Political Philosophy, Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged arab spring, dialogue, east germany, Ethics, germany, intercultural exchange, Peace, peaceful marches, peaceful protests, police, political dialogue, riot police, riots, september demonstrations
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Steve Capone
Why People Are So Confused This Election (and how to avoid it in the future)
At no point in the 2020 Presidential Election process were things uncertain or unclear, and at no point were things too close to call (or close in almost any sense). But we’re convinced (I have a hard time avoiding this … Continue reading →