Monthly Archives: September 2022

Conversion and its Discontents (9-6-22)

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Luke Ford

01:00 WEHT to Memphis? 03:00 America’s violent crime problem 16:00 Dooovid joins 17:00 Are too many Germans converting to Judaism? The debate is roiling Germany’s Jewish community. 57:00 Conversion solves biographical problems 1:13:00 The need to feel important drives much … Continue reading →

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The return of the mostly peaceful West Indian Day Parade (9-5-22)

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Luke Ford

00:25 West Indian Day Parade 09:00 Is New York’s Labor Day Carnival Experiencing Cultural Extinction? 20:00 Is Eric Weinberg Hollywood’s Most Prolific Predator? 35:00 Elliott Blatt joins 1:02:00 Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression: The Nature and Origins of Conservaphobia 1:09:00 … Continue reading →

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British Political Drama Tropes

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Luke Ford

I’m watching the new BBC drama series Shearwood and I’m recognizing some patterns in the genre: * In most British dramatic series about politics, there’s an old character who’s done terrible things who kills himself rather than reveals himself. Characters … Continue reading →

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The Critical Theory of Academia: A Companion to The Star Chamber of Stanford

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Luke Ford

This is a work in progress and the third of Rony Guldman’s trilogy. He writes: “I originally intended the content of this manuscript to form the second part of The Star Chamber of Stanford but later decided to make it … Continue reading →

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NEJM: ‘Building Black Wealth — The Role of Health Systems in Closing the Gap’

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Luke Ford

The New England Journal of Medicine September issue packs a punch on behalf of blacks as against whites: It will not be enough for health systems to simply offer the wealth-building opportunities we have outlined. Rather, they need to make … Continue reading →

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