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Texas A&M banned these Plato readings from my class. Here’s what everyone should know about his teachings. – MS NOW
Opinion Texas A&M told me not to teach these Plato readings. That’s not how you make universities great again. The Greek philosopher explicitly urged his students to seek the truth — even when it was uncomfortable or controversial. So should universities. By Martin Peterson, Jan. 10, 2026, 6:00 AM EST As a professor of philosophy and…
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‘The Second World’ shows how humanity makes mistakes in futuristic society – Space
‘The Second World’ shows how humanity makes mistakes in futuristic society News By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, published November 22, 2025 Jake Korell’s debut novel ‘The Second World’ envisions a newly independent Mars shaped by real space-policy debates, near-future technology, and the very human absurdities we’ll bring with us when we leave Earth. Comments (2) What happens…
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This Starship Could Take Humanity to a New Home – Popular Mechanics
If this space habitat ever becomes a reality, it could take us all the way to exoplanet Proxima b. By Elizabeth Rayne, Published: Aug 06, 2025 2:30 PM EDT Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Headed towards the Proxima Centauri system, the starship Chrysalis traverses a seemingly endless expanse of space as…
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How Cultural Anthropologists Redefined Humanity | The New Yorker
A brave band of scholars set out to save us from racism and sexism. What happened? By Louis Menand, August 19, 2019 Editor’s note: Includes audio of article… Not that long ago, Margaret Mead was one of the most widely known intellectuals in America. Her first book, “Coming of Age in Samoa,” published in 1928,…
