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The Right to Drive a Car Isn’t Named in the Constitution

We should use the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion to fight climate change — Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization — the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade on 24 June— set a new precedent for rights not specifically enumerated in the US Constitution. Namely, such rights no longer exist. While Dobbs is a tragic blow against American women that will surely…

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The Right to Drive a Car Isn’t Named in the Constitution
The Right to Drive a Car Isn’t Named in the Constitution
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The New Abortion Ruling Threatens All Rights Not Named in the Constitution

The right to choose your career path, the right to travel in the US, and the right to marry (or not) are all protected — for now — In December 2021, a friend of mine — “Laura” — contracted COVID-19 and learned during her doctor’s visit that she was unexpectedly pregnant. Despite that surprise, Laura and her husband celebrated the news and made plans to welcome another child into their family. At her 8-week ultrasound, however, Laura’s doctor…

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The New Abortion Ruling Threatens All Rights Not Named in the Constitution
The New Abortion Ruling Threatens All Rights Not Named in the Constitution
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Can Reflecting Sunlight Back into Space Prevent Climate Collapse?

Harvard University wants to test Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, but climate activists worldwide fear it might make matters worse — Harvard atmospheric scientist Frank Keutsch is on a mission. In 2014, his research team devised the controversial Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment — also known as SCoPEx. It’s designed to glean data about the risks of “Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.”

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Can Reflecting Sunlight Back into Space Prevent Climate Collapse?
Can Reflecting Sunlight Back into Space Prevent Climate Collapse?
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Turns Out, Hakuna Matata Really is a Problem Free Philosophy

The Lion King shows how an Epicurean lifestyle upholds Kant’s categorical imperative — I worry a great deal about my children’s future. Every day I am confronted by news of school shootings, rising teen suicide rates, and epidemic youth opioid addiction. Those are minor worries, however, compared to the runaway train of climate collapse, which seems inevitable given the wholesale cultural changes needed…

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Turns Out, Hakuna Matata Really is a Problem Free Philosophy
Turns Out, Hakuna Matata Really is a Problem Free Philosophy
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On the Brink of Climate Collapse, is it Immoral to Have Kids?

Anti-natalists seek to end human procreation — and climate change is underwriting their appeal — In Feb. 2019, 27-year-old Mumbai businessman Raphael Samuel decided to sue his parents. His grievance? He never consented to be born or to live with suffering. Since his parents forced him to do both by ushering him into life, Samuel argues that they should pay him simply to live so…

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On the Brink of Climate Collapse, is it Immoral to Have Kids?
On the Brink of Climate Collapse, is it Immoral to Have Kids?
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·Feb 24

We’re Still Here

Plato’s Gymnasium has been on hiatus, but we’re… —

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We’re Still Here
We’re Still Here
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·Aug 6, 2022

Deconstruction in 5 Minutes

A quick and easy guide to the world’s most hated philosophy — Despite its broad influence and popularity, “deconstruction” is a dirty word in most university philosophy departments in the English speaking world. Renowned British philosopher and political conservative Roger Scruton, for example, regards deconstruction with unvarnished disdain: “Deconstruction deconstructs itself, and disappears up its own behind, leaving only a disembodied smile…

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Deconstruction in 5 Minutes
Deconstruction in 5 Minutes
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·Jul 15, 2022

The Real Reason ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Never Names the Enemy

A structuralist reading of a quintessential American myth — Right now, Russian forces are shelling the Donbas region of Ukraine and slowly conquering the territory. Lysychansk is on fire, Russian war crimes abound, and there is no end in sight to the suffering. As we all know, the US has been dangling the hope of NATO membership before Ukraine…

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The Real Reason ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Never Names the Enemy
The Real Reason ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Never Names the Enemy
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Plato’s Gymnasium

·Jun 19, 2022

Father’s Day Without Factions: Plato’s Theory of Communal Parenting

The father of philosophy sought to reconfigure society by engineering cooperation into humanity’s most fundamental institution — Celebrating Father’s Day always reminds me of Plato’s Republic. Clearly, that observation demands an explanation, so here goes. My high school had a terrible boys basketball team. …

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Father’s Day Without Factions: Plato’s Theory of Communal Parenting
Father’s Day Without Factions: Plato’s Theory of Communal Parenting
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·Jun 18, 2022

Plato’s Theory of Politics in 5 Minutes

A quick and easy guide to Plato’s hypothetical “regency of the enlightened” — Regardless of how you identify on the political spectrum, it’s safe to assume that we agree on at least one thing: there is little to admire in American political discourse these days. Television political “analysis” is reductive at best, conspiracy theorist at worst — Tucker Carlson’s spurious claims that the…

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Plato’s Theory of Politics in 5 Minutes
Plato’s Theory of Politics in 5 Minutes
Philosophy

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Owner/Editor of Plato’s Gymnasium. I write about philosophy, politics, climate change, culture, religion, and more. https://medium.com/platos-gymnasium

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