Philosophy
Reality television has taken the place of soap operas. We now get to see absurd plots and dysfunctional relationships in which real people suffer actual emotional damage. Are we seeing the same for our cultural blood lust as we are for its psychological counterpart? Will ultimate fighting and mixed martial arts competitions take the place of boxing and professional wrestling as the outlets for our desire to see humans cause physical pain to other humans?
- Spelling Bee And Scrabble Champions
Today is the climax of the national spelling bee. The field has been cut to fifty and the competition is heating up. But what should we think of the winner? If you win the Boston marathon or the Olympic 100 meter dash, you could rightly...
- All My Children: Have We Gone From Greece To Rome?
I've never been one for soap operas, but it is interesting that after 40 years the show All My Children is coming to an end. At first glance, you might be tempted to say that because of economic hardship or because we've evolved as a culture,...
- Tipping And Sports
Chris V, the ever-generous master of virtue, asks, What's the protocol on tipping for take-out? It's not like they have to wait on you, and yet tips are the majority of a waiters pay. I generally leave %10, rounded up to the nearest dollar (as...
- Gender And Violence
Guest post from C.Ewing What initially shocked me about this and this is how strongly I reacted to them, as opposed to how I would react were it to be an all male scenario. There was a local occurrence here some time ago, where a group of girls sliced...
- Sex Segregation In Sport
Richard over at Philosophy, etc. has an interesting post questioning sex segregation in sports. Is there a principled reason why men and women compete separately in sports? Presumably it allows women to compete who wouldn't stand a chance otherwise....
Philosophy
Boxing Day: Will MMA Make Boxing and Professional Wrestling Obsolete?
Reality television has taken the place of soap operas. We now get to see absurd plots and dysfunctional relationships in which real people suffer actual emotional damage. Are we seeing the same for our cultural blood lust as we are for its psychological counterpart? Will ultimate fighting and mixed martial arts competitions take the place of boxing and professional wrestling as the outlets for our desire to see humans cause physical pain to other humans?
- Spelling Bee And Scrabble Champions
Today is the climax of the national spelling bee. The field has been cut to fifty and the competition is heating up. But what should we think of the winner? If you win the Boston marathon or the Olympic 100 meter dash, you could rightly...
- All My Children: Have We Gone From Greece To Rome?
I've never been one for soap operas, but it is interesting that after 40 years the show All My Children is coming to an end. At first glance, you might be tempted to say that because of economic hardship or because we've evolved as a culture,...
- Tipping And Sports
Chris V, the ever-generous master of virtue, asks, What's the protocol on tipping for take-out? It's not like they have to wait on you, and yet tips are the majority of a waiters pay. I generally leave %10, rounded up to the nearest dollar (as...
- Gender And Violence
Guest post from C.Ewing What initially shocked me about this and this is how strongly I reacted to them, as opposed to how I would react were it to be an all male scenario. There was a local occurrence here some time ago, where a group of girls sliced...
- Sex Segregation In Sport
Richard over at Philosophy, etc. has an interesting post questioning sex segregation in sports. Is there a principled reason why men and women compete separately in sports? Presumably it allows women to compete who wouldn't stand a chance otherwise....