Justin McBrayerSep 19, 20223 minThe Information Ecosystem is a Tragedy of the CommonsInformation (and misinformation) doesn't exist in a static state. Instead, it lives in an ever-changing flux that we can think of like...
Justin McBrayerAug 2, 20225 minMore is Less: How the Internet Makes us Informationally Worse OffSince the first university opened its doors in Bologna, Italy, libraries have been front-and-center of the academic enterprise. Scrolls...
Justin McBrayerJun 1, 20223 minA Tale of Two Reflexes: Cultural Egoism vs. Cultural RelativismI teach ethics to wide-eyed freshman at least once every year. It's one of my favorite classes to teach. We start the term by talking...
Justin McBrayerMay 10, 20223 minThere's No Such Thing as Your TruthSome people talk about truth as if it's personal. They say things like "Speak your truth" or "That's my truth." US officials say that...
Justin McBrayerMar 29, 20225 minWhen You Won't Change Your MindHumans are tribal thinkers. Our minds aren't wired to get to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. That's not to say...
Justin McBrayerMar 14, 20225 minThe Link Between Postmodernism and Fake News, Part TwoIn my last post, I gave a high-level overview of the philosophical worldview known as postmodernism. Postmodern (PoMo) thought says that...