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How was I (how are any of us) to do other than that which we, at that time, actually do?
Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders
And we can also lure back the gods of old—the great works that were venerated once before and now can be re-experienced in their sacred worth. To do this requires more than simply canonizing these works on reading lists and classroom syllabi. It requires developing the skills for responding to the manifold senses of the sacred that still linger unappreciated at the margins of our disenchanted world.
All Things Shining
Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Dorrance Kelly
Hashtags like #CancelRoseanne operate like a virtual public square in which response to racial insults are offered and debated. Memes, too, are an effective tool for dragging racism.
Race After Technology
Benjamin, Ruha
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