The other day, I was listening to a podcast early in the morning at work. I usually start my days with an somewhat mindless task at the office so I can listen to my favorite political commentators (usually The Charlie Kirk Show). That particular morning, the show host I was listening bemoaned all the problems …
Cancel Culture is a beast that mainstream media doesn’t care to define. Sure, they’re knocking conservative celebrities, talk show hosts, and businesses out of the arena like it’s going out of style, but when I first heard the question, “What is cancel culture?”, I had to stop and think… what exactly is cancel culture? The …
The philosopher Jacque Derrida believed that “the speaker’s meaning has no more authority than the hearer’s interpretation and thus intention cannot outweigh impact” (Lindsay & Pluckrose, Cynical Theories). Stanford News published an article detailing stories of how language “can correspond with biased beliefs of the speakers.” Language is incredibly powerful and affects our beliefs, systems, …
Americans are known for their courage. It was the colonies standing up to the most powerful military in the world (Britain) and winning the American Revolution. It was Nathan Hale courageously walking to the gallows where he was hung as an American spy. It was Stephen Decatur Jr., a lieutenant in Thomas Jefferson’s navy, attacking …
