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Plato feared poets would corrupt his idealized Republic through emotional appeals. However, he was using poetic devices himself to create his fictional…
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What do misers do? Like idolaters, they hoard objects that stand in for their heart’s true desire. Instead of valuing the potential, the miser continually…
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What’s a patriot?In Shakespeare’s Richard III, a man accused of treason for former loyalties defends himself, saying:We followed then our lord, our…
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“But is it true? I only read nonfiction.”Sometimes I get this response when recommending poetry or novels. The prejudice against imaginative writing has a…
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Worldwide, most people are at least bilingual. Yet how many times have you heard, “I studied French in high school, but I don’t remember any of…
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How often do you ponder what you’re doing and why? Our “just do it” culture admires action and denigrates contemplation as “overthinking.”This prejudice…
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A friend is doing well without a university degree. She wonders, “Am I missing anything?”We should address the cost of higher education. Let’s respect…
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I want my kids to look for unexpected potential in others and in themselves, but do I do the same?Citing a study, The New York Times reported that when…
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Bill Gahan, English department chair and Faculty Trustee at Rockford University, is a native of Madrid, Spain, where he lived until he was 20.He also…