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philosophy

It's all metaphysical here, but these posts feature perspectives specifically from academic philosophy departments
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news and politics

The Metaphysics of Humiliation

Relations of domination and humiliation are at the heart of reactionary politics; metaphysics explains further.
22 Jul 2025 7 min read
Dramatic landscape of Echo Canyon, Utah, photographed from a rest stop above a train
news and politics

Relational Knowing to Pierce Echo Chambers

Echo chambers are worse than epistemic bubbles. The difference is key to understanding today's politics.
08 Jul 2025 7 min read
Thich Nhat Hanh in a colorful procession with yellow-clad Buddhist monks at 2007 festival in Da Nang, Vietnam
religion and culture

Here It Is, Your Moment of Zen

Buddhist process-relationality, and where basic comparative metaphysics meets religion in general.
03 Jun 2025 6 min read
Philosophical Plumbing and Practical Examples
philosophy

Philosophical Plumbing and Practical Examples

We are always already bringing metaphysical frameworks to bear on our thought and action.
15 May 2025 7 min read
Stone post at the start of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in DC labeled Mile 0, with Kennedy Center and Roosevelt Bridge in the background. Credit: Bonnachoven, Wikimedia Commons
core posts

There Has To Be A First Post

Start here! What this blog's about (literally everything) + a handy reference.
03 Apr 2025 7 min read
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