Locke tried to build liberty on reason alone, yet reason alone may not hold it up. America inherited his idea of liberty, carrying forward an enduring paradox between natural and divine rights.
Locke, America, and the Naturalness of Natural Rights
Why Students Graduate Without Learning to Think
Critical thinking, or the lack thereof among the American populace, lies at the heart of today’s greatest challenges. UT Austin’s Plan II Honors program offers a proven blueprint for cultivating it in students.
The Free Will Fantasy: Causal Determinism and the Politics of Responsibility
Unpacking the illusion of free will and meaning of responsibility.
Political Polarization and How It Is Enforced By Media
Political polarization has been both worsened and normalized through different aspects of media and how people choose to consume it.
To Disagree Without Hate: The Complexity of Empathy
As long as violence remains a celebrated part of the national story, empathy for its victims will always be inconsistent.
The Texas Orator 