Month: November 2018

As I sat by my computer, preparing notes and evidence for Tuesday’s debate on Rousseau, I found the topic on whether or not innovation leads to/prevents happiness to be extremely insightful. The question is one that holds a great number of valid opinions, depending on the angle that the question is approached from. With a … Continue reading A Numbers Game →

“Ruins are good for thinking.” Those words were displayed boldly across a slide during Professor Steintrager’s first lecture. As I examined the words, I tried to wrap my head around his claim. “Good for thinking”? What could that possibly mean? That I could study my midterms by ruins and be able to understand the material … Continue reading Ruins: a good space for thinking? →