The Inauthenticity of Equality
Harry G. Frankfurt, the Princeton philosopher who previously expounded On Bulls—t argues that we are keeping our eye on the wrong ball in current conversations regarding economic justice.
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Hones of Contention
In a refreshingly humorous style, the book outlines 19 bad forms of argument, clearly and concisely, followed by a little illustration for each, featuring large-headed animals with a rather curious stare.
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The Current Issue
The word “stories” was used often at the annual NABIP Capitol Conference, held in the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, February 25-28, 2024. I went because I have my own stories of frustration with health care, and because I am interested when someone seems ready to try to make things better in the largely incomprehensible and vaguely menacing system we all rely on.
