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Inside the Mind of a Murder Prosecutor: Matt Murphy on True Crime and Justice
This one is for the true crime junkies and philosophy-curious: Good Is In The Details podcast interview with Matt Murphy. I heard Matt on another podcast, was intrigued and bought his book (The Book of Murder), ignored all duties until I finished it, and then reached out to him and requested an interview. Of course,…
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What AI can’t Do For Students
Chat GPT and AI tools are not going to make the student, just as buying a new kitchen gadget will not morph me into a chef (much to my chagrin). In fact, the more dependence one has on Chat GPT and AI, the less likely one will be a successful student. These tools are simply…
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Why Are We Obsessed With Reality TV? A Sociologist Explains
I admit it. I found myself in a reality tv binge over the summer. What in the world had I spiraled into? In the throes of some of the most absurd shows, I berated myself with my new found fascination, and I barely mentioned it to anyone out of embarrassment. If I did say something…
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Influence and Bias
In logic and critical thinking one’s evaluation of a claim is to be centered on the evidence and reasoning proposed. But, we are not simply rational beings without history, emotion, or experience. Bias can sneak into the picture clouding our ability to discern a position. Identifying bias may take some detective work and a healthy…
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Ideas are to be Shared, Not Taken
It is an odd feeling to be in an audience or in the throes of watching content and hear your words and ideas spoken by another. And I don’t mean spoken due to a collaboration or speech writing deal, but because a person thought it was okay to hear you, interact with you, and then…
