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June 21, 2010

Take a free Harvard Philosophy course

I recently discovered that Michael Sandel’s famous “Justice” course at Harvard had been video taped and produced for a WGBH television series.  The 12-episode series is available to view online, along with suggested readings (from Bentham to Kant) for free! … Continue reading →

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April 28, 2009

Why CNN is losing

The New York Times published a piece yesterday about CNN’s recent woes as it has fallen behind MSNBC and Fox News in the cable news rankings.  The piece suggests that CNN’s less-biased middle-of-the-road approach seems to be losing out to … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2008

Super Liberal? Not yet.

Obama on 60 Minutes On Sunday night President-elect Obama participated in his first TV interview, giving us a glimpse of the type of President he might be.  At some level, an Obama presidency is still a mystery, because no one really knows how … Continue reading →

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November 7, 2008

CNN’s Toy Obsession

I still can’t believe CNN pulled out its new hologram technology on election day.  Apparently it requires 35 Hi-Def cameras…  I’m sure this type of thing will be commonly used soon but I couldn’t help but laugh when I first … Continue reading →

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