The Moral Equivalence Argument

The Moral Equivalence Argument

(A kind reviewer confirmed that this article could be read as an apology for views that equate progressive movements like AntiFa with Neo-Nazi movements. If you are so inclined to read it in that way, please consider this author note: This article is intended as a...
Episode 6: Being Arrested, Prejudice & Keeping Still

Episode 6: Being Arrested, Prejudice & Keeping Still

Episode 6: Dr. Martinez shares a story about being arrested for being white and offers a perspective on prejudice with help from the ideas of General Semantics’ scholar Irving Lee.   General semantics is a practical approach to the study of language habits...
Episode 5: Big Cats & Suspicion

Episode 5: Big Cats & Suspicion

In this episode, Dr. Martinez drifts along with a recent viral video about Siberian Tigers and drones with the help of French Philosopher Paul Ricoeur’s comments on suspicion and appreciation. This episode builds off the first NTK blog post about this topic. It...
The Fake in Fake News: Save A Tiger, Lose A Public

The Fake in Fake News: Save A Tiger, Lose A Public

    Lots of murkiness surrounds when news is “fake.”     Is “fake” simply news you disagree with?     Is “fake” news that is entirely made up?     Is “fake” a biased report?     Is “fake” the use of anonymous sources...
Episode 4: #lovetrumpshate

Episode 4: #lovetrumpshate

Episode 4: Dr Martinez explores the meaning of #Lovetrumpshate through Mikhail Bakhtin’s remarks on love A recent trending movement is the “Love Trumps Hate” movement.  The subject of a recent article found on the website itsgoingdown.org, this...