In this talk, Margaret Heffernan's basic argument is that conflict is a very good means for creative thinking, because when you set out...

Innuendo is indirect speech, it could also be called veiled speech. The forms of communication where indirect speech is most often used ...

We actually discussed this one before, in 2011, but I think it is a good follow up to last week's discussion. One interesting thing a...

So, we're going to try a little experiment. We're going to look at the premise of 3 separate RSA Animate talks, and spend a littl...

First go and read this story about the author's encounter with a little girl. What came to mind when you read it? What comes to mind ...

I just have two questions for you today: How do you define somebody as an adult? What constitutes 'being an adult'? When can yo...

I found this interesting stub of an idea on Racism 101 , and I'd like to discuss it with all of you. They're posting it in the cont...

Here's the text in the poster, with an added note from the blogger  I found this through.

Last week, when talking about privilege and oppression, a question came up: Why don't slaves 'rise up' and fight to be free? Th...

The damsel in distress is a plot device in which a female character is placed in a perilous situation from which she cannot escape on her...

What is the point of a test? To show what the tester can do? To create a barrier? To ensure competence in the tested group? In 'Why ...

It is just patently absurd to say women are more emotional than men. Men commit 25 times the murders; it’s shocking what the numbers are. An...