A UR Philosopher's perspective on our world
“The true measure of a person is how they treat someone who can and will do another and/or themself absolutely no good” -Sammy J (modified Samuel Johnson to be more ~inclusive~) Thus, the resolution is proudly affirmed: (Resolved): The United … Read More »
Greetings, welcome, and happy Gaypril to all: guys, gals, and non-binary pals. I am honored to give the speech for this year’s Lavender Graduation as a way to reflect on my own time here at UR as well as using … Read More »
Just in case it wasn’t clear: Yes, I am a cis-man and yes, I wore a dress to Pig Roast. Despite the “suggested fashion guides” given throughout the years, I decided to go against the status quo. Since this is, … Read More »
2016 has proved that the world is an absolute mess right now. As I think back upon my experience over the last five months around Europe, I’ve come to realize that we truly are all in this together. Globalization is … Read More »
Existential Comics is a great way to get comedic relief while still being kind of sad about the world.
Und so beginnt es… I arrived a little over two weeks ago and have finally had time to dedicate an entry to the blog. ^This was on March 15th. It is now July 1st (third edit, August 14th) and I … Read More »
9 Maps to Change How You See the World is a great display of how our perception of the world is skewed simply by how we look at maps.
NOTE: I wrote this piece as a stream of conscious that merges elements of poetry with that of a personal recollection of how I see the world. This is far from an academic piece but I find value within artistic … Read More »
What does it mean to be a “sovereign state”? Does sovereignty validate a state’s status in a global network? How does sovereignty play into globalization? As per this presentation I gave in my Globalization of the Non-Western world class, “State … Read More »