
An Experiment in the (Re)Distribution of Grades: UPDATE (2026)
Do “grades” even matter anymore?

Do “grades” even matter anymore?

Why don’t we give students space to critically reflect upon the way they are assessed?

Pearl clutch! Turns out Gen Z is socialist!

What if “pointless points” could be redistributed?

An inside look into the long, slow evolution of a podcast.

Could the posthuman—rather than climate catastrophe—be the unifying force that calls us to arms?
Racist politics, buoyed by religious fervor, will be the undoing of American democracy.

Dr. Leigh M. Johnson summarizes the challenges technology poses to humanity (and the humanities) in 5-minute PowerPoint.

Should we worry about a robot capable of lying about being a robot?

On Kant’s strange anecdote of the rue de la Huchette

Are you a recent grad student who just got hired or a junior faculty member stressing out about your Fall syllabi? I’m here to help.

The running joke since March 2020 is that “anyone can start a podcast.” I’m here to tell you that is absolutely false.

Don’t call it a comeback. I’ve been here for years.
For Episode 7, I am joined by Dr. C. Thi Nguyen to talk about “Playtest” (Season 3, Episode 2), which premiered in 2013 and
For Episode 8 of the BLACK MIRROR REFLECTIONS podcast, I am joined by Dr. Jason Read to talk about “The Waldo Moment” (Season 2, Episode