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    Why Prometheus shouldn't get a pass for its 'big ideas'...

    JUNE 14, 2012 7:54PM

    By Scott Mendelson


    Topics: 20th century fox, 3d, essays, ideology, imax, jonah hex, philosophy, prometheus, ridley scott, sucker punch, the avengers, the siege, theocracy, politics, movies, entertainment

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    • 3 Ratings
    • 1130 Views
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    Four days of darkness

    MAY 3, 2012 10:51AM

    By Joanne Pinatel


    Topics: philosophy, storm, open call, environment, belief/religion

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 1903 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Gewgaws and Zen Koans

    APRIL 30, 2012 4:23PM

    By Steven Bridenbaugh


    Topics: mental illness, depression, philosophy, zen, healing, music

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 1478 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Pottery Is Not Precious

    OCTOBER 6, 2011 11:54AM

    By Joslyn Hamilton


    Topics: philosophy, art

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    • 22 Ratings
    • 1524 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Winning Essay: Unexamined Life "Like Totally Worth Living"

    JULY 26, 2011 8:33AM

    By Con Chapman


    Topics: philosophy, satire, comedy, spoof, humor

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    • 2 Ratings
    • 622 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Permanence

    JULY 8, 2011 12:17PM

    By Constant Calliope


    Topics: philosophy, books, movies, tattoos, gender, sexuality

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    • 19 Ratings
    • 2610 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Metamorphosis of My Mind

    APRIL 7, 2011 8:02PM

    By Canada Jeff


    Topics: disillusionment, absurdity, philosophy, travel, afghanistan, africa, romance, culture, open call

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    • 15 Ratings
    • 1602 Views
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    The Rule of Three

    FEBRUARY 23, 2011 2:31PM

    By Ben Sen


    Topics: ben sen's essays, death, joseph ellin phd, karl marx, philosophy, the rule of three, lynwood bartley, western michigan university

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    • 30 Ratings
    • 3663 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Computers in Jeopardy!

    FEBRUARY 15, 2011 11:10AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: technology, philosophy, computer power, human reason, joseph weizenbaum, jeopardy!, television, competition, turing test, decision-making, logic, ethics, trust

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    • 24 Ratings
    • 10940 Views
    • 56 Comments
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    Aisha and Humanity

    OCTOBER 26, 2010 6:14AM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: aisha, american interventionism, culture, honor killings, islam, morality, politics, philosophy, relativism, religion

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 2310 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    How Freddie Mercury saved my life

    OCTOBER 19, 2010 2:36PM

    By Dave Niose


    Topics: fiction, drama, humanism, existentialism, philosophy, psychology, fiction

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    • 17 Ratings
    • 1080 Views
    • 32 Comments
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    Ask the Ontologist

    MARCH 1, 2010 1:23PM

    By Con Chapman


    Topics: philosophy, comedy, satire, spoof, humor

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    • 36 Ratings
    • 2317 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    What Up, Philosophy Dude?

    JULY 15, 2009 10:29AM

    By Floyd Elliot


    Topics: greeks, saber-tooth tiger, stoned, dope, history, high, baked, marijuana, pot, philosophy, comedy, humor

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    • 27 Ratings
    • 23688 Views
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    Erik Naggum, R.I.P.

    JUNE 24, 2009 9:15AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: personal, erik naggum, erik naggum eulogy, death, erik naggum death, r.i.p., erik naggum r.i.p., friend, politics, personal style, manners, controversy, controversial, role model, personal flaw, character flaw, legacy, epitaph, philosophy, meaning of life, commentary, abuse, abusive, foul language, common lisp, sgml, contribution, fools, foolish, intolerance, abruptness, free speech, excellence, insight, michael phelps, jimmy carter, bill clinton, jerry falwell

    • Editor's Pick
    • 34 Ratings
    • 5087 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    Three Little Words We Like To Hear

    JUNE 7, 2009 10:16AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: being vulnerable, politics, philosophy, education, social, life, i don't understand, i do not understand, power, confidence, humility, bravado, false bravado, bush, george w bush, cheney, rumsfeld, mit, posturing, carl hewitt, hewitt, human interaction, weakness, sign of weakness, vulnerability, showing vulnerability, vulnerable, collaboration, open mind, cognitive dissonance

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    • 17 Ratings
    • 3948 Views
    • 87 Comments
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    the most important skill we learn in school

    APRIL 30, 2009 9:42AM

    By Siobhan Curious


    Topics: philosophy, learning, psychology, society, classroom, teaching, personal, education

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    • 29 Ratings
    • 2494 Views
    • 38 Comments
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    when you are uncool

    DECEMBER 5, 2008 10:24AM

    By Siobhan Curious


    Topics: fashion, movies, education, teaching, philosophy, society, true story

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    • 9 Ratings
    • 1576 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    this week in buddha nature

    NOVEMBER 10, 2008 9:54AM

    By Siobhan Curious


    Topics: true story, philosophy, society, personal, psychology, educattion

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    • 0 Ratings
    • 872 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Aisha and the Truth

    AUGUST 18, 2008 1:40PM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: books, philosophy, history, random house, jewel of medina, spellberg, jones

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 738 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    There Are So Many of Us

    AUGUST 12, 2008 11:43PM

    By dave huth


    Topics: video, philosophy, religion, videoblog, vlog, questions, stopmotion, animation, god, humanity, istillbelieveinus

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