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Daniel is Humanities Instructor specializing in Art, History and Philosophy. He has done extensive work on Race and Gender issues as well as Psychology and Sociology.

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Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Being alone: 2 of 126
. . . So if you trade some of this love for a home you never dreamed of, would that then be an issue of scattering scared? Would you change out your old mind for the hope that you might find a hollow in your heart where you can't feel her there? So you'll wish for an edge that won't cut so deep. Gripping hard at the shards o... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The shaping of our self identity by respecting individualism: 1 of 7
An individual is seen as the irreducible atom of a society. The single point upon which real-time perception pivots, the self is seen as the prime experiencer of feelings and events. Able to execute broad control over the actions of the body, the individual constitutes the origin of choice. Because of this irreducible nature... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Could there be a Central Truth in philosophy, as there may be a Unifying Theory in physics?: 1 of 5
In some particular studies and disciplines, the pursuit of a grand unifying theory is often seen as a fundamental goal. The development of a model that elucidates every factor and function of a particular system would engender complete understanding and perhaps mastery of a field. A central axiom by which to approach a query... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should we tolerate hate speech?: 9 of 43
Several nations have passed specific legislation prohibiting or restricting hate speech. The desire to maintain a standard of equality for their citizens has lead different governments to regulate the content of certain speech in order to inhibit the ability of one group to intimidate or incite violence against another. Whil... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Behind the grade book: Confessions of a university professor: 2 of 9
"Those who can, do. Those who cant, teach." -The haunting, private mantra of my academia. As I continued through graduate school, it became clear that the applicability of my studies was an ever-diminishing value in the "real world" that my friends seemed intent on confronting me with. The question as to what I was studying ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Why the traditional town meeting in Vermont is no longer appropriate in the current era: 2 of 9
Why the traditional town meeting in Vermont is no longer appropriate in the current era America has a long history of participation in direct democracy. The ability of the citizenry to take part in the decision-making process of their respective communities has been exercised in Vermont for over 200 years in the form of the ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Scientology: Religion or cult?: 9 of 36
In seeking to differentiate between cults and religions, one is simply attempting to separate religion from the extraordinary claims and practices of other systems of belief. In moving to classify Scientology as a cult, one is making an effort to imply that all of the peculiar and antisocial behaviors demonstrated by the gro... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security What is the connection between liberty and privacy?: 1 of 4
When addressing liberty, we mean to discuss the nature of an individual's freedom and to what extent that freedom should be allowed. Individualist thinkers such as Thomas Jefferson believed that a person's freedom was afforded by nature and not by any allowance of a government or "magistrate". In allowing liberty to become t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork Street art and graffiti: 3 of 10
From the caves of France to the walls of Pompeii, writing or drawing on a public surface was just something people did. It was nothing epic or of monumental impact but simply an anecdotal footnote set in the periphery of the larger developments of a culture. Consistent and intimate as it was, it could hardly be considered a ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought Understanding materialism: 8 of 25
When many people hear the word, "Materialism", they envision a desire for the finite, a preference for touchable things such as money and property over emotions and events. A materialist is viewed as shortsighted, and greedy. Having no understanding that true value resides in experience over mater, those who subscribe to Mat... More..