Perhaps you've also overheard the puzzlingly proverbial "I like men who are a little bit ugly." Or you've faced David or The Starry Night only to feel a brief pulse of awe before disappointment. You've attended the spectacle, and you can put it in the family newsletter or an instagram story, but... READ MORE

Imagine you could live your life experiencing the greatest pleasures of the world. All your dreams and greatest desires would come true, whether it's making groundbreaking scientific discoveries or becoming a world-renowned politician. The imaginations are endless. This is what Robert Nozick's... READ MORE

No one familiar with the history of "Weird Fiction"1can say that the books of the genre have as important of a role in our lives as they did at the end of the 19th century. Back in the good old days when death by polio was a common occurrence and the world was getting ready for the World War(s),... READ MORE

The term 'simulation' brings to mind images straight out of The Matrix. Thousands of human bodies in vats, powering the outside world. Simulated lives that can be woken up from once they reach the realization that "this isn't reality". Post-structuralist Jean Baudrillard's conception of... READ MORE

The relationship between citizen and State is not one-sided. On one hand, individuals are shaped by the social and political systems that they live in. Our society plays a large part in our desires, fears, and conception of ourselves. On the other, political systems seek to govern individuals.... READ MORE

Every day of our lives, we are presented with choices. Some are as small as how much creamer to put in your morning coffee, while others, perhaps deciding whether to forgive a friend in an argument or weighing how mad your roommate will be if you eat the last of their chips, have consequences that... READ MORE