Culture

5 Questions for Interesting People #6: Kevin Alexander

The man behind "On Repeat" talks music, hospitality, and inspiration

Apr 26 •

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My Little Bee-Brain

Dilettantes make life better

Feb 15 •

"Because We Are Human." Trading Assessment For an Irrational Education

What we can gain by pulling back on all the measuring

Dec 12, 2023 •

On the Teaching of Violent Literature

How can we teach challenging subjects without eroding our students' capacity to be horrified?

Dec 4, 2023 •

Empathy Isn't Always (or often) Pretty

On seeing the worst parts of ourselves in others

Nov 28, 2023 •

Let's Pretend the People Around You are Real

Reflections on the danger of having runaway ideals

Nov 21, 2023 •

Diversity and Monsters

The intersections of commerce, identity, and diversity at Monster-Mania

Nov 14, 2023 •

Is Writing Fiction Making Me a Better Person?

The potential moral value of creative work

Nov 7, 2023 •

Social Media Ruined Art Appreciation

Hospitality should be part of criticism

Oct 31, 2023 •

The Allure of Cosmic Horror

I was just interviewed and it got me thinking about violence, justice, and what human life means

Oct 17, 2023 •

Break the Mirrors

A mirror is a shallow metaphor for art

Oct 10, 2023 •

Surveilling Ourselves to Death

An educational system that makes surveillance acceptable should burn in a giant grease fire

Oct 3, 2023 •

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