A Short Story on Selective Memory Erasure Prison overpopulation had always been a severe problem, but it reached a tipping point in 2034, when it was revealed that inmates in a prison were forced to share rooms made for two people with up to ten people. The government received serious backlash for their mishandling ofContinue reading “Personal Identity and Memory”
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The Two Dennises
A short story by Hannah Mortimer Dennis had just poured milk over his cereal when there was a knock at the door. He went to answer it. ‘Hello.’ said the man on Dennis’ doorstep. He had a familiar voice. ‘I am here to take you to our universe.’ The man smiled and gestured first toContinue reading “The Two Dennises”
Badiou’s philosophy of Love: Dispelling the myths surrounding Love in the twenty-first century
Introduction How often do we hear in society today concerning the bleak outlook on this phenomenon we call Romantic Love or Eros (both hereafters will be referred simply to as Love)? Are we not repeatedly told that Love is an illusion? A predominantly selfish impulse predicated upon our desire for sexual conquest and gratification? OrContinue reading “Badiou’s philosophy of Love: Dispelling the myths surrounding Love in the twenty-first century”