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Post-Human Love
Holly Yanacek (James Madison University)
In the German novel “I’m Your Man” a couples therapist and her robot partner Tom explore the limits of post-human love. Holly Yanacek wrote the English translation of the novel about what happens when our perfect partner is a machine.
Frog and Toad Philosophy
Anne van Leeuwen (James Madison University)
An after-school philosophy club has elementary school children discussing deep ideas with undergrads. Anne van Leeuwen says readings of Frog and Toad and Shel Silverstein are giving rise to conversations about bravery and infinity.
The Case for Self-Restraint
Ryan Holston (Virginia Military Institute)
In The Historical Mind, Ryan Holston argues that our biggest political problems can be traced to a “thinning” of the human character, and that without self-restraint even the best Constitution becomes useless.
State Ballots, National Politics
Jesse Richman (Old Dominion University)
State and local candidates are drowning in the national political divide. Jesse Richman says the polarization nationally is driving voters in state elections to make choices based on the letter next to a candidate’s name.
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