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Paul Cantrell (@inthehands@hachyderm.io)
Paul Cantrell (@inthehands@hachyderm.io)
In college, I took a class called The Letters of Paul. I took it for two very good reasons: 1. I was (and am) named Paul. 2. The prof, Cal Roetzel, was (and is) cool. I didn’t figure it was an especially practical course. It was for fun, for the challenge, for the cultural knowledge, for the pleasure of doing it. WHAT LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION IS FOR: A THREAD 1/
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Paul Cantrell (@inthehands@hachyderm.io)
Islamischer Antisemitismus
Islamischer Antisemitismus
Die Bezeichnung "islamischer Antisemitismus" bezieht sich weder generell auf den Islam, noch pauschal auf Muslime. Stattdessen verweist dieser Begriff auf eine spezifische Ausprägung von Judenhass, die besondere Kennzeichen aufweist, besondere Konseq
·bpb.de·
Islamischer Antisemitismus
Why We're Dropping Basecamp - Duke University Libraries Blogs
Why We're Dropping Basecamp - Duke University Libraries Blogs
We at Duke University Libraries have decided to stop using the project management platform, Basecamp, to which we have subscribed for almost a decade. We came to this decision after weighing the level of its use in our organization, which is considerable, against the harms that we see perpetuated by the leadership of Basecamp’s parent … Continue reading Why We’re Dropping Basecamp →
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Why We're Dropping Basecamp - Duke University Libraries Blogs
Arnaud Bertrand on X
Arnaud Bertrand on X
Absolutely masterful interview on Gaza of Dominique De Villepin, former Prime Minister of France, who famously led France's opposition to the Iraq war and who, IMHO is the best diplomat the West has produced in decades. This is so important, so incredibly well argued, that I…
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Arnaud Bertrand on X
The Enemy is Authoritarianism
The Enemy is Authoritarianism
Looking deeper at the Israel-Hamas war and what we're all actually fighting for.
authoritarianism, an ideology that insisted on the the idea that humans do not have inherent worth outside of their subservience to a larger system, leader, and/or goal.
It also applies to things like parenting, where parents “set rigid rules with no explanation, and expect their children to obey them without question or face severe punishment. Children follow these rules because they know there are consequences if they don’t.”
The argument goes, “Yes, you have problems. We, the powerful who control your life, are on your side. And we have the answer for the root of any and all your problems: this group. They are your enemy. Focus all your energies there.”
Authoritarianism is a spectrum and a process: it is not static.
the point is that while they are different in scope and severity, they are all rooted in the belief system of authoritarianism.
There must always be an enemy to destroy or oppress. There must always be a new crisis.
antisemitism is part of “almost all extremist ideologies and narratives.”
however, it is the authoritarian impulse and belief system that is even more dangerous than antisemitism.
in an authoritarian world, there is a need for constant crises. War is inherent in authoritarianism.
authoritarianism is maximalist: either you buy in, you’re subservient, or you’re dead.
And the core problem, the destruction of internal autonomy, gets worse and worse.
·eladnehorai.substack.com·
The Enemy is Authoritarianism
Have We Scholars of Anti-Semitism Failed to Facilitate Empathy for Its Victims? - Public Seminar
Have We Scholars of Anti-Semitism Failed to Facilitate Empathy for Its Victims? - Public Seminar
For almost a century, most of us have focused on dissecting anti-Semitic ideas and ideologies. But—with the very important exception of those studying the Holocaust—we have not paid enough attention to the impact these ideas, images, and actions have on Jews as human beings.
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Have We Scholars of Anti-Semitism Failed to Facilitate Empathy for Its Victims? - Public Seminar