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A student's disbelief over a statistic regarding sleep deprivation reflects a broader concern about time poverty among students, which hinders their ability to engage in "productive leisure." This eng...

I got some unfortunate news yesterday. Due to enrollment issues at Rivier, my contract will not be renewed next year. The president twice specified that the decision was "definitely not performanc...

As AI rises, so does the demand for critical thinkers.

On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...

What makes humans conscious? Scientists disagree, strongly, as one group of peacemakers discovered the hard way.

Homepage of Seth Lazar, philosopher at the Australian National University, working on the normative philosophy of computing.

Judges are constrained in their ability to make the president obey their orders.

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Efforts by the administration to cut diversity efforts and foreign aid have upended campuses. But many university leaders seem wary of provoking a president who has glorified retribution.

Despite pressure for students to choose STEM over the humanities, classes in literature, art and history can provide students with vital life skills and help combat the current epidemic of loneliness.

I have been meaning to write something about my health.

2025/26: The Nineteenth Annual Conference of the Leibniz Society of North America will be held at the University of California, Riverside, October 17–October 19, 2025. Papers on any aspect of Leibn…