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Wednesday, May 11-The Challenge of Social Media

Examining a recent esssay by Jonathan Haidt on social media and  the future of democracy.

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Wednesday, march 9 -Hate Crimes Essay by Andrew Sullivan

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Wednesday, febuary 9- Digital Currencies – The Threats and

A conversation about an evolving revolution in the financial marketplace most of us have heard about but few have seriously investigated. 

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Wednesday December 8 Wordsworth’s “ Ode on Intimations of

 Finding the Spiritual Meaning in Wordsworth's Poem

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Wednesday november 10 Scott Gottlieb “Uncontrolled Spread"

 We will focus our attention on the public health response to the Covid 19 both during this crisis and in the future 

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Wednesday October 13: Seeking a more perfect union

Given our history with racism and previous attempts to make a more perfect union, Pat Newcomb raises the question if we can move forward.

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Wednesday September 8: TRUTH AND POLITICS by Hannah Arendt

This session reviews the philosopher Hannah Arendt's discourse on the how political speech can destroy truth but cannot replace it.  The article was written in 1967 and continues to be relevant today.  Go to "Topical Essay Posts" for instructions for  participation.

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