civility

January 28, 2023

Thoughtlets. XLIX.

CIVIL RIGHTS HAVE NEVER BEEN BORN IN INTELLECTUALLY SAFE SPACES Continue reading

academic, academic freedom, civil, civil disobedience, civil rights, civility, conformity, mobs, occupational health, psychological safety, safe spaces, scholarship

January 27, 2021

Lately I’ve been troubled by laughing-at-stupid-people infotainment, especially in partisan news media, and on both sides of the political spectrum. I’d like to watch a broadcast that doesn’t devolve into some version of nanny-nanny-poo-poo-you-have-stinky-pants. That the frowning anchor wears a suit and tie, or a presentable dress, makes the content no less childish and vitriolic. But Continue reading

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applied, civil, civility, Hobbes, humility, media, news, Philosophy, public, wisdom

January 27, 2021

Thoughlets. xxxv.

People who hate each other can and do manage to live together peaceably. Brewing neighbours walk past each other for thirty years. Colleagues just accept that each other are idiots. Most misogynists are not raping and shooting women. And a bigot is likely to shed his coat for a freezing child, no matter the colour Continue reading

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civility, curious, hate, peace, perspective, political, social, violence

January 26, 2021

Thoughtlets. XXXI.

Resistance is not raising up an army and trading fire, by that time too many have needlessly suffered — as will many more. Resistance is inviting someone you’ve been taught (and are expected) to hate to your table and treating her as a friend. The people you need to resist, to this end, are your Continue reading

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betrayal, civil, civility, courage, diplomacy, peace, polarization, resistance, traitor

Thoughtlets. XLIX.

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Thoughlets. xxxv.

Thoughtlets. XXXI.