Word: thing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
This week, say the name "Niall Ferguson" and everyone starts talking about one thing. (And no, it's not how great he was in "History 1965: International Financial History, 1700 to the Present...
Anyway, regardless of what’s true and what’s not, one thing is certain: this is probably a juicier read than what you'd be assigned if you were in Professor Ferguson's class...
...institution is worthy of criticism, but sexism [or racism, imperialism, etc…] is not.” I cannot see how Social Studies gives this impression by the sheer design of its syllabus, nor would an attentive listener to the lectures ever get this impression. For one thing, including Fanon and Beauvoir clearly demonstrates that Social Studies takes the study of gender, race, and imperialism as seriously as it takes all other important topics. More to the point, Social Studies is quite explicitly taught at a high level of abstraction because the purpose is to show how social theories...
...religion. I think that it will always be with us and, as long as it’s controlled with a little dose of skepticism, it’s good. One does hope for a little bit of doubt to be seeded into religion, that would be a hopeful thing...
...What is the most important thing, or at least one thing on your mind currently, that philosophy has changed about your day-to-day outlook on life...