Mini-Heap
Another Mini-Heap…
- When it comes to talking about bodies, “the supposed conflict between trans inclusion and feminism rests on a simplistic understanding that ignores individual difference” — Ray Briggs (Stanford) and B R George (CMU) offer tools with which to “engage critically with alarmist reports about the ‘trans language police’”
- “Procrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not a time management problem”— an explanation, along with advice for managing the feelings that bring on procrastination
- “I feel as if I am… someone you can trust because [I am a scientist] honest enough to admit that the scientific enterprise has limitations—which doesn’t mean it’s weak!” — physicist Marcelo Gleiser (Dartmouth), winner of the 2019 Templeton Prize, cautions against scientism & other departures from humility
- “Giving a platform to… incitements strengthens them. Yet, de-platforming might turn their protagonists into martyrs.” — Martin Lenz (Groningen) on responding when propagandists are given a university platform
- “Loss of intimacy… does not seem to be a concern among the young people actually growing up online. But do these young people even know what they are missing? And does it matter?” — Stephen Asma (Columbia College Chicago) on friendship and online life
- “There is an art to asking questions, and the leaders dealing with very hard problems in government are eager to master it” — faculty at the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative are teaching mayors and others how to ask, widen, and deepen questions
- A practical philosophy needs to acknowledge both “that this world of ours is full of piss and shit, death and suffering” and that it is “rich and lush, sexy and beautiful” — an interview with Marcus Hedahl (US Naval Academy)
Mini-Heap posts appear when 7 or so new items accumulate in the Heap of Links, the ever-growing collection of items from around the web that may be of interest to philosophers.
The Heap of Links consists partly of suggestions from readers; if you find something online that you think would be of interest to the philosophical community, please send it in for consideration for the Heap. Thanks!
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