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(A)theologies, Andrew Aghapour, Archive, Michael Schulson, Science, Stories, The CubitSeptember 15, 2015

Why Scientists Should Be Agnostic: Or, Why Lawrence Krauss Is Still a Windbag

By Andrew Aghapour and Michael Schulson

A few months ago, one of us (okay, Andrew), referred to the esteemed physicist and…

(A)theologies, Culture, Politics/LawNovember 29, 2010

‘Imagine Better’: Can Harry Potter Change the World?

By B. Howell Belser

Stories are dangerous. They have the ability to re-make the world. The Harry Potter Alliance was founded to create a Dumbledore’s army of Harry Potter fans that work for justice in the real world.

Culture, Politics/LawApril 8, 2009

New Yorker on Banking Corruption: Suck it Up and Stop Whining

By Peter Laarman

Pardon me, Nick, but the course you are recommending—and the White House policy you are explicitly endorsing—happens to represent a complete breach of public trust.

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