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...it’s this: Freeway is on top of his shit. A hyperbolic claim? Perhaps, but the sophomore effort from the Philadelphia-based MC, “Free at Last,” is nonetheless a masterful blend of word and song. This is classical rap, if you will??much-needed passionate rhymes delivered in a world dominated by pop-infected, Top-40-intended hip-hop. It makes sense then that the second track on the album, “It’s Over,” finds Freeway commanding, “You need...
...social, socialized, and socially-constructed—and further went on to argue that much of it is deeply influenced by pornography. The speaker made no argument against “free choice.” She did, however, claim that desire—and yes, therefore even free will??is socially-constructed. And, importantly, constructed in ways that undermine sex equality, a goal (she emphasized) that vast majorities of people profess to support...
...joined by feminists like former Harvard Law Professor Susan Estrich, whose book “Real Rape” essentially suggested that women are always coerced into sex. Effectively, according to these theorists, we can’t trust women who say they make choices of their own free will??women are always victims. MacKinnon’s argument, that poor women only go into porn because they are coerced, could just as well apply to poor people who choose other “demeaning” jobs. Dismissing the decision of a porn actress as a sign...
Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, last night outlined a series of scientific findings which may revolutionize treatment for drug addiction. In a lecture entitled “Drug Addiction: the Neurobiology of Disrupted Free Will?? at Harvard Medical School, she emphasized the genetic component of a person’s sensitivity to drugs, as well as the link between drug use and memory. Volkow’s team at the Brookhaven National Laboratory has made scientific breakthroughs indicating that traditional treatment for drug addiction may not be the only way?...
...demonstrated her ability to adhere to a bold vision not shared by those around her. Once she is at the head of the University, that strength will be essential for her to effectively lead Harvard. If Faust presents a bold vision for Harvard—which she hopefully will??she will certainly face opposition, and it will most likely be considerably more than the questioning alumnae she encountered at Radcliffe...