Prior to his lecture at Florida State University, “Gaming the Educational System: A Talk With A Game Developer,” I had the opportunity to speak to Ron Weaver, the developer in question. Weaver works … [Read More...] about Learning Through (Entertaining) Play: An Interview With Ron Weaver
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Ten Out Of Ten: An Interview With The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano
Music critic, podcast host, and the self-described “busiest music nerd” Anthony Fantano came to Florida State University to give a talk on the music industry and his experience with it. Fantano is … [Read More...] about Ten Out Of Ten: An Interview With The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano
Politics
Fire and Fury: The End of a Nuclear Forces Treaty
J. Robert Oppenheimer, reflecting on the power of the nuclear weapons he helped to develop, quoted this line from the the Hindu text, the Bhagavad Gita. He knew the terrifying reality that would come … [Read More...] about Fire and Fury: The End of a Nuclear Forces Treaty
Florida Midterms Elections: Where Does The Democratic Party Go From Here?
Midterm elections ended Tuesday night not with a blue wave, or a red wave, but with a little surge in one direction, some historic elections, and not much else. Midterm elections are often used as … [Read More...] about Florida Midterms Elections: Where Does The Democratic Party Go From Here?
Economics
Words You Don’t Know: Dambargo
The new American nation was, at its birth, an experiment surrounded by experiments. Across the Atlantic, Napoleon led Revolutionary France on a spree that destroyed much of the old world order. Across … [Read More...] about Words You Don’t Know: Dambargo
From Florida State to Kuwait: International Finance With Gilman C. Gunn III
Gilman C. Gunn III is a veritable jack of all trades in terms of economics. He's worked in real-estate, investment, bonds, and gone as far from the USA as Kuwait. He's also a graduate from Florida … [Read More...] about From Florida State to Kuwait: International Finance With Gilman C. Gunn III
International
My Life Is Not Your Porn: The Korean Social Movement You Haven’t Heard Of
South Korean women gather in Seoul to protest the prevalence of hidden spy cameras in public places such as restrooms that film secret footage for the purpose of pornography. Photo Source. If … [Read More...] about My Life Is Not Your Porn: The Korean Social Movement You Haven’t Heard Of
The North is Next: A Demonstration For Irish Abortion Rights
This past Saturday, thousands took to the streets of Dublin for the seventh annual March for Choice, the first since May’s referendum resulted in the repealof the eighth amendment of the Irish … [Read More...] about The North is Next: A Demonstration For Irish Abortion Rights