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Resurrecting "Hind's Hall" (opens the original)
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The following is a repost of our May 7, 2024 look at Macklemore’s song, “Hind’s Hall.” The song was the catalyst for much of the controversy resulting in Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour. Macklemore has donated more than $500,000 to UNRWA from royalties generated by “Hind’s Hall” and “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRRoT
Free Palestine, Free Speech: What Macklemore's Dissent Teaches Us About Safety, Power, and Moral Courage (opens the original)
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“…the creative artist and poet and saint must fight the… gods of our society—the god of conformism as well as the gods of apathy, material success, and exploitative power” ~ Rollo May, The Courage to Create (1975)On September 14, 2026, hip-hop artist Macklemore was dropped as an opening act from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour. Macklemore’s apparent offense? Declaring two words: “Free Palestine” and projecting images of Palestinian suffering as he performed “Hind’s Hall.” During a performance at New
Behind Your Back: Spinoza and Fromm on Illusory Freedom (opens the original)
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“Experience teaches us no less clearly than reason, that men believe themselves to be free, simply because they are conscious of their actions, and unconscious of the causes whereby those actions are determined” ~ Spinoza, EthicsDespite being written hundreds of years apart, Spinoza’s Ethics (1677) and Erich Fromm’s Escape from Freedom (1941) come together to help us comprehend the authentic experience of being free and to recognize how often we are driven by forces beyond our awareness—behind o
Confucius Didn't Say That... (opens the original)
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The following piece was sent to 13 subscribers on November 4, 2021—our third ever post. We now share this modestly revised version with the 4,000 or so who have subscribed since those early days of the humanities revolt.The humanities offer us a treasure trove of wisdom and insight. Ironically, that wisdom is sometimes obscured or falsely represented by pithy “mic-drop” quotation memes carelessly circulated in social media exchanges and the wider popular culture.Like Mark Twain and Albert Einste
Biophilia or Carnage? The Choice We Make at Every Meal (opens the original)
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Part I showed that embracing a plant-based diet combats environmental devastation and enhances our own health. But these are not the most compelling reasons to stop eating animals. Part II argues that we should go vegan for the love of animals—and our integrity.“All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in another’s place, one should not kill nor cause to kill.” — Buddha, Dhammapada (1st century BCE), trans. BhikkhuYou and your child are
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