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Dentures for All

By: Andrew Greenland June 7, 2018June 8, 2018

Think of all the suffering the we endure due to these pesky little bones that grow out of our mouths. Think of all of the time that’s wasted caring for them, grooming them, and obsessing over them. We live in the age of flying robots, reusable space ships, and self driving cars, yet we overlook…

The Freedom to Ignore

By: Andrew Greenland June 15, 2018June 14, 2018

Life, POPfreedom of speech

The right to speak freely does not guarantee you a platform; the right to speak freely does not mean I have to help you speak; the right to speak freely does not mean that I have to listen. Recently, a high school valedictorian had their mic cut off during their commencement speech after they broached…

I’m With Her (Roseanne)

By: Andrew Greenland June 9, 2018June 8, 2018

POP

I seem to be in the minority of people who think that what Roseanne Barr said was not racist (and I’m not a racist either). Even people who are known to be hard-hitting and controversial, like Bill O’Reilly, have condemned what she said as racist. It was stupid, no doubt, and it’s certainly possible that…

Me Too (but not you)

By: Andrew Greenland January 31, 2018May 9, 2018

Lifefeminism, metoo

There are a few things happening within the MeToo movement that are worth talking about. What the movement gets right To start, women are rightly voicing their concerns about their overall treatment in society and what they see as cases of misogyny and patriarchy at play. I say rightly here because I believe there is…

Molecules in Motion

By: Andrew Greenland January 27, 2018January 27, 2018

Religionchristianity, Christopher Hitchens, frank turek, science

What is the murder molecule? How much does justice weigh? These are questions that have no answer in a materialistic world view. A famous statement from Dr. Frank Turek made during both of his debates with Christopher Hitchens on the question of whether or not God exists. Despite the fact that Dr. Turek, in my…

Thoughts on Evergreen

By: Andrew Greenland December 21, 2017January 3, 2018

Life, Politicsbret weinstein, evergreen state

Much was said about the events at Evergreen State, but what I can’t help but notice, and what could bear repeating, was the irony of the whole situation, which I see as being threefold. The impetus for this backlash, if you’ll recall, was an email from a liberal professor, Bret Weinstein, stating that he was…

Responding to Accusations of Sexual Assault

By: Andrew Greenland November 29, 2017January 31, 2018

Life, PoliticsHarvey Weinstein, sexism, sexual assault

It cannot be overstated that the lines between sexual assault, harassment, and flirtation have become increasingly blurry. We are in the process of redefining what is appropriate behavior towards members of the opposite sex, and exactly how, and in what way, power dynamics should affect those behaviors. The Harvey Weinstein story has brought to light…

In Defense of a Monster

By: Andrew Greenland November 15, 2017December 12, 2017

Uncategorized

Paz de la Huerta, the woman alleging that she was twice raped by Harvey Weinstein, said that the second time it happened he had manipulated her into letting him into her apartment. If true, Weinstein deserves to be swiftly and thoroughly punished, but virtually everything rests on the coherence of Huerta’s recounting. Is it not…

The Assembly

The Freedom to Ignore

Molecules in Motion

I Want the Experience Machine

A World Without Work

Dentures for All

The Freedom to Ignore

I’m With Her (Roseanne)

Me Too (but not you)

Molecules in Motion

Thoughts on Evergreen

Responding to Accusations of Sexual Assault

In Defense of a Monster