Postmodernism’s degeneracy was never inevitable
Reading Lyotard’s The Postmodern Condition today, it’s easier to see how much he got right, and why so much that was done in postmodernism’s name was an aberration.
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Having faith is a complex business
How can people really believe this stuff? Rising from the grave isn’t even the most preposterous part of the Easter story. Far more bizarre is the claim that God had to send his son to die for our sins. And if God really wanted all humanity to heed his message, why did the resurrected Christ only reveal himself to a few select people before ascending to heaven?
ReadStop conflating education with employability
Education is now routinely advocated and defended on the basis of its ability to prepare people for the world of work. Art teaches creativity, philosophy critical thinking, history empathy, sport dedication, and all these things are good because they are transferable skills that can be monetised.
ReadFree your mind
Review of Elastic by Leonard Mlodinow in the FT.
ReadCall that a sport?
Why scores for interpretation have a place in sport
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