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fromDefector
5 days ago

Learning Is More Than Just Collecting Facts | Defector

Self-directed personal syllabi signal a search for meaningful learning amid anxieties about AI, neoliberal productivity culture, and the devaluation of the liberal arts.
fromBig Think
1 week ago

5 horrifying stories that double as lessons in philosophy

The best horror stories are those that don't rely on jump scares or bloodied campground killers to frighten. The scariest part of The Wicker Man isn't its eponymous effigy; it's realizing what the natives of Summerisle will do to placate their gods. And while the ghosts haunting the Overlook Hotel may unnerve readers of The Shining, it is Jack Torrance's maniacal relapse that truly grips the spine.
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