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Why We’re Here: Exploring the Causes of Hong Kong’s Protests

November 18, 2014by Guest Contributor Leave a comment

By Denzel Zhu Sophomore, Rutgers University Last Friday, November 14, marked the seventh week of Occupy Central: the protests in the Hong Kong that were sparked by electoral reforms proposed […]

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Politics & Culture

A Tale of Two Juries: Why We All Trust Science

July 29, 2014by Guest Contributor Leave a comment

By Julien Musolino Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University Francis Bacon, one of the fathers of the scientific revolution, warned us in the early 17th century that without the methods and […]

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Science & Nature

Maximizing Free Will

July 15, 2014by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

By Barry Klassel Humanist Chaplain at Rutgers University Are human beings agents in the decision making process that determines our future or is that an illusion?  Are we, rather, pulled along by […]

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Ethics & Philosophy

The Mathematics of Morality

July 11, 2014by Guest Contributor 9 Comments

By Professor Lance Linke Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence I’ve wondered for quite some time if there is a relationship between mathematics and morality. These fields have often been considered to […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Science & Nature

Harvard’s Black Mass: Histories of Borrowing, Not Mocking

May 15, 2014by Guest Contributor Leave a comment

By Hunter Dudkiewicz, Yale Divinity School Recently, the proposed “black mass”at Harvard University caused quite a stir.  Catholic groups have expressed concern over whether a consecrated host will be used, or whether […]

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Religion & Secularism

Humanism, Morality & Forgiveness: Rutgers’ World Parliament of Religions

April 25, 2014by Guest Contributor 9 Comments

By Barry Klassel Humanist Chaplain at Rutgers University A couple of months ago, the Humanist Community at Rutgers was invited to be part of a panel discussion on the topic of […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Religion & Secularism, Science & Nature

In ‘E Pluribus Unum’ We Trust: Congressional Concerns, Positive Psych, & Our Nation’s Motto

February 21, 2014by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

By David Bryce Yaden, Rutgers U. Assistant Humanist Chaplain, In 1956, the United States of America officially changed its national motto from E Pluribus Unum, or “Out of Many, One,” […]

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Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

The Fall of Integrity: Self-Censorship & the Necessity for Debate in an Information Age

February 7, 2014by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

By Jimmy Palmer, Rutgers University On Thursday January 23rd The Daily Targum, official newspaper to Rutgers New Brunswick students, published in its opinion section a commentary on the new Rutgers […]

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Politics & Culture

The Tangible vs. Digital Dimensions of Thought & Experience

February 4, 2014by Guest Contributor 2 Comments

By John Artenstein, Quinnipiac University In the last decades, a new form of consciousness has taken contemporary thinking and life by storm. It is a curious, adept, and seemingly limitless […]

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Politics & Culture

Cultural Crackup: The Implosion of Conservative Talk Radio

January 21, 2014by Guest Contributor 9 Comments

By Professor Frank Popper Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University In winter’s darkness I’ve been listening to conservative talk radio, which New York’s WABC, 770 AM, ably represents. You […]

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