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Mississippi Humanities Council 2015 Humanities Scholar Award plaque, an artwork depicting Jackson, MS’s Old Capitol building.
This is the beautiful work of art that the Mississippi Humanities Council commissioned to serve as a plaque for the 2015 Humanities Scholar Award I was honored to receive in February. The event and the honor were deeply meaningful and encouraging.
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A little habit with big rewards
Believe it or not, I follow the advice in this video every day. It’s brilliantly simple. It’s also serious. If each of us were really to make a little effort of this kind, the impact would be enormous. It saves on paper use, which cuts down on costs, and it slows the growth of landfills,…
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The Law and Morality
This is the interview I gave Cherita Brown of Mississippi Public Broadcasting, MS’s NPR affiliate, and Professor Richard Gershon of the University of Mississippi School of Law on the relationship between the law and morality. Cherita also interviewed me about my forthcoming book, Uniting Mississippi: Democracy and Leadership in the South. I hope to joint them…
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Talk: “A Culture of Support and Merit: Promoting Independence without Stigmatizing Dependency”
Presentation: “A Culture of Support and Merit: Promoting Independence without Stigmatizing Dependency” Abstract: In A Culture of Justice, I argue that a society has a shared, public obligation to foster self-respect and a sense of positive power in all people. Libertarians like Robert Nozick deny that there is a shared obligation to provide people the means to…
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Giving a talk on “Poverty, Culture, and Justice”
Invited to give a talk in The Purdue Lectures in Ethics, Policy, and Science series.
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Talk on Uniting Mississippi then Book Signing
Heading to the University of Southern Mississippi to talk about Uniting Mississippi for their Mississippi Humanities Council-supported “Philosophical Fridays” program.
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Book signing and talk on ‘Uniting Mississippi’
Excited to be talking with folks in Oxford about leadership in Mississippi and the South.
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Talk: “Self-Respect, Positive Power, and Stoic Pragmatism”
I will be talking about John Lachs’s stoic pragmatism. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Photo of John Lachs, to whom the Berlin conference is dedicated.”] [/featured-image]
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In Legal Terms: The Law and Morality
Thoroughly enjoyed talking with Cherita Brown and Professor Richard Gershon. Visit the link page for a recording of the show. You can listen on the MPB Web site or here.
