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Philosophers do not often write about their fathers. Perhaps this is because the fathers of philosophers are not typically attuned to philosophy. Philosophy is nothing if it is not critical, and critique often serves as an escape from paternal principles...

‘The West has become a totalitarian space – the space of a self-defensive hegemony defending itself against its own weakness.’ (Jean Baudrillard)
One of the most frequently referenced scenes in Arthur Penn’s Night Moves (1973) features a despondent Gene Hackman slumped in front of a small black-and-white television, half-heartedly watching a game of American football. When his wife walks in and...

Solidarity and Disagreements in Feminism in the Wake of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, feminists from different parts of the world did not remain silent: they immediately condemned Russian aggression and declared their solidarity with Ukraine. There were both individual...

In the first pages of The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois famously meditates on the question, “How does it feel to be a problem?”[i] This is the question white liberals think or want to ask Black people but never pose directly. Rather, they dance...