Key Thinking (Aloud)

The abstract concept of equality has become probably the number one virtue for many of us, especially in the current protest movement. But what is equality, exactly? How do we do we measure it? And at what costs should it be pursued? It's helpful to think of equality in at least two key ways: equality of opportunity, and equality of outcome. I advocate for the liberal freedom of equal opportunity,...

We need to think openly and collaboratively about the hard issues surrounding race inequality. We also need police reform. But the academic movement of Critical Race Theory asks us to do something else: look inward, into our murky souls, and ask for something like redemption. I’m skeptical of intersectionality and modern social justice. I think these movements miss the point, and careen way past o...

This is an epistemological look at current events: health, masks, epidemiology and ongoing virus issues - contextuslized as an ominous backdrop to the protest movement. What can we even know about the details of the protests, and of the fundamental bases for them?

We react to injustice with outrage, appropriately enough. But would it make sense to temper our enflamed emotions with some reason and rationality? I'm not sure, but I'm gonna put it out there.

Chernobyl (2019) is an HBO miniseries about the 1986 Soviet nuclear power plant disaster. It's excellent. Here's why. Note: the original file has been updated. The proper version is 58 min.

In preparation for a holiday to the Lesser Antilles, I thought I'd try and explain what this place even is. This episode is in conjunction with a more detailed article, with maps: https://www.journalofthere.com/content/2019/the-caribbean

Let's start with a post on reddit about solo travel in Egypt...

Should universities provide trigger warnings and safe spaces for their students? No.

LGBT is an acronym (one of several variants) that aims to encompass a myriad of individuals and indetities for the purpose of grouping together a series of political issues, all of which supposedly circle the topic of sexual identity. This is a lot to dissect: the political issues are diverse, and I wonder how helpful it is to nest this discussion around sexual identity.

I'm loosely tying together here some questions from isidewith.com, about the reach of government on commercial property, and the reach of religion on government property.

Abortion is a political issue, but really, it's a personal issue. It's also a moral one, and a social one. Let's delve into the many aspects of this very complex topic, and figure out why things get so political.

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval? Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries? It's important to think carefully about complex issues. There's nuance to all of them, and even if the answer seems clear, I'd like to consider the other points of view.

Hi everyone, my name is Keith. I'm an artist and writer from California, living in Berlin. I am embarking on a public thinking through of various issues - political, psycholgicial, philosophical. This is episode 1: an introduction, and a bit of background about me.