Jeremy BiggsThe politics of deepitiesIn his 2013 book “Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking,” philosopher Daniel Dennett coined the term “deepity” to describe a…Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023
Jeremy BiggsRedefining CensorshipOver the past several months, there has been a lot of discussion around what appear to be growing demands for censorship across the…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Jeremy BiggsHow does the U.S. stack up?The past week has seen countless memes mocking the inadequacy of the federal government’s COVID relief efforts, insisting that the…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
Jeremy BiggsQuick Note on Student Debt and Black EntrepreneurshipEarlier this week, Kamala Harris unveiled a new student debt forgiveness proposal, which is part of a larger plan aimed at expanding…Jul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
Jeremy BiggsOn Campaign Finance, Congressional Ethics Reform, and Alexandria Ocasio-CortezA video of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizing American campaign finance laws and congressional ethics rules during a House…Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019
Jeremy BiggsIs Social Democracy “Good Enough”?In an article this past August, Meagan Day — a staff writer for the socialist magazine Jacobin — sought to clarify the differences between…Dec 31, 20182Dec 31, 20182
Jeremy BiggsMedia Outlets Must Hold Gun Safety Advocates to Higher StandardsIn a recent editorial published by The Guardian, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School proposed nine policy changes that they…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
