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09 February 2025
Alan Turing and the Limits of Computation
Alan Turing was a 20th-Century English mathematician and cryptologist who is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science. In 1950, he published a definition of a computer that is both universal, general enough to...
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Liberty and Justice for Who?
Many democracies are founded on the ideals of 18th- and 19th-Century British Liberalism: the idea that human beings deserve the right to self-...
Climate Change and Collective Action
Catastrophic storms, floods, droughts, and fires are increasing in frequency all over the globe, and the polar ice caps are melting twice as fast as...
How to Create Virtuous Leaders
Ancient philosophers like Socrates and Plato believed that an education focused on developing good character could create virtuous leaders who work...
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The Philosophical Worlds of Borges
Argentinian writer Jorge Luís Borges wrote some of the world’s most brilliant, mind-bending, and philosophical stories. Drawing on sources from...
W.E.B. Du Bois
Sociologist, historian, philosopher, editor, writer, and activist, W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth...
The 2025 Dionysus Awards
What movies of the past year challenged your assumptions and made you think about things in new ways? Josh and guest co-host Jeremy Sabol present our...