Links of interest to those interested in philosophy…

1. How irrational are humans? — Kevin Dorst (Oxford, Pitt) brings a skeptical eye to the irrationalist picture we get from behavioral economics & social psychology
2. The ethics of social distancing during the pandemic — Wired seeks guidance from T.M. Scanlon (Harvard), Debbie Roberts (Edinburgh), and Max Hayward (Sheffield)
3. Should the schools close because of the coronavirus? One way to turn that question into a lesson plan — an argument map for the both “yes” and “no” positions and a link to discussion question (via Aidan Kestigian)
4. “How could he see so clearly the need to respect the vulnerable and then abuse those under his spiritual care?” — reflections on philosopher & theologian Jean Vanier, who was found to have sexually abused six women, from a philosopher who once worked for him
5. “When race scholars ask whether or not race is modern, they end up answering six entirely different questions” — Adam Hochman (Macquarie) on what we can learn from disentangling these questions
6. Philosophers on videogames — GamesRadar asks philosophers: what topics should the new installment in the BioShock series address?
7. “99% of college professors say that developing critical thinkers is the most important thing they do and they’re already doing it. But 75% of employers say the kids they hire after 16 years of school don’t have those skills.” — the first episode of a new podcast series features an interview with education researcher Jonathan Haber

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