Robert Jensen
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Emeritus Professor, University of Texas at Austin.
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Iâm happy to report that my next book, This I Donât Believe: A Fulfilling Life without Meaning, is going into production. The official publication date is Sept. 1. Iâm calling this one a hybrid of memoir and philosophy. Details to come this summer at
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This I Donât Believe: A Fulfilling Life without Meaning â ROBERT JENSEN
This I Donât Believe confronts the common fear that life has no intrinsic meaning and describes one path to fulfillment without transcendent purpose.
https://robertwjensen.org/books/this-i-dont-believe/
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As a white man born in the United States who has worked in professional jobs ... , I have considerable first-hand experience with [privilege]. As a friend once told me, âJensen, if you had been born good looking, you would have had it all.â
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âfeminismâespecially the most radical feminism we are trained to fear the mostâis not a threat but a great gift to men.â from âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for men,â
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University Press of Kansas
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All five parts of my essay âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for menâ are available in one PDF. Links at
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Not Just an Ally: Radical Feminism for Men
When I was invited to write a chapter on men in feminism for a scholarly book, I told the editors that I would have to include discussion of my writing on
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/08/not-just-an-ally-radical-feminism-for-men/
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âRadical feminism gave me a language for letting go of patriarchal expectations.â from the final installment of my series âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for men.â
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Not just an ally
Radical feminism for men / Part 5
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-db5
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The fifth and final installment in my series âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for menâ on Julie Bindel's Substack has been posted.
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Justice and Self-Interest, by Robert Jensen
Part 5 of Not just an ally: Radical feminism for men. The final in this series.
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/justice-and-self-interest-by-robert
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Quoting myself, from back in 2014: âTransgenderism is a liberal, individualist, medicalized response to the problem of patriarchyâs rigid, repressive, and reactionary gender norms. Radical feminism is a radical, structural, politicized response.â
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Not just an ally
Radical feminism for men / Part 4
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-9f5
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In the 4th installment of my essay on men in feminism, âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for men,â I summarize my critique of the ideology of the transgender movement.
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Not just an ally
Radical feminism for men / Part 4
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-9f5
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Part 4 of âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for menâ analyzes transgender ideology. Online at Julie Bindelâs Substack.
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Transgender ideology, by Robert Jensen
Part 4 of the series, Not just an ally: Radical feminism for men
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/transgender-ideology-by-robert-jensen
19 days ago
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âIndependent operators in pornography's early days gave way to studios, gave way to cheap gonzo scenes, gave way to OnlyFans and AI. Whatever technology, pornography and the sexual-exploitation industries are fueled by menâs demand for sexual access to women.â
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Not just an ally
Radical feminism for men / Part 3
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-8aa
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Based on ecological footprint data, Rees suggests Earth might support up to 2 billion people living at Western European material standards. "Whatâs the optimal population?â is an unanswerable question because of the known unknowns and unknown unknowns."
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Bill Rees
Ecological Footprint Analysis Grew from a Boyâs Contemplation of âSoil and Sunâ
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/bill-rees
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âIn patriarchy, men are trained not only to control women but to fear being controlled by other men if we arenât strong enough. Men routinely fear that we canât live up to whatâs expected of a âreal man.â Pornography provides temporary relief.â
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Not just an ally
Radical feminism for men / Part 3
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-8aa
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When I began speaking and writing, men asked me, âWhy are radical feminists are so obsessed with pornography?â My response has been, âWhy are men so obsessed with pornography, and why does the culture indulge men?â
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from Bill Rees profile: âEcological Footprint Accounting shows that we are in overshootâconsuming resources faster than they can be replenished and generating wastes faster than they can be absorbed.â
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Bill Rees: Ecological Footprint Analysis Grew from a Boyâs Contemplation of âSoil and Sunâ - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert Jensen
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/04/bill-rees-ecological-footprint-analysis-grew-from-a-boys-contemplation-of-soil-and-sun.html
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The paradox of pornography: âFirst, pornography has become more widely available and accepted. Second, the pornography industry has produced images that are more overtly cruel and degrading to women, as well as more overtly racist, than ever.â
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Radical feminism for men. Part 3: Pornography
By Robert Jensen
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/radical-feminism-for-men-part-3-pornography
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Part 3 of my essay âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for menâ is online at Julie Bindelâs Substack. It summarizes my three decades of writing on the feminist critique of pornography and tells the story of how I met Gail Dines.
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Radical feminism for men. Part 3: Pornography
By Robert Jensen
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/radical-feminism-for-men-part-3-pornography
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Bill Rees: âAfter two centuries of explosive growth, modern techno-industrial societies have enormous cultural and population momentum fueled by bio-physically unrealistic material expectations.â
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Bill Rees: Ecological Footprint Analysis Grew from a Boyâs Contemplation of âSoil and Sunâ - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert Jensen
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/04/bill-rees-ecological-footprint-analysis-grew-from-a-boys-contemplation-of-soil-and-sun.html
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âI am wary of promoting âhealthy masculinityâ to challenge âtoxic masculinity,â a project too often detached from any feminism, let alone radical feminism.... men will be tempted to embrace kinder-but-gentler forms of male supremacy.â
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Not just an ally: Radical feminism for men
The case for radical feminism: Part 2 in a series, by Robert Jensen
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-radical-feminism-f9a
29 days ago
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âthe short-term material gains that men get in patriarchy are not adequate compensation for what we men give up in the long haulâsurrendering part of our humanity.â from Part 2 of my essay âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for men.â
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Not just an ally: Radical feminism for men
The case for radical feminism: Part 2 in a series, by Robert Jensen
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-radical-feminism-f9a
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from Bill Rees profile: âModern techno-industrial (MTI) society is unsustainable. Humanityâs total biological resource consumption and waste production exceed ecosystemsâ regenerative and assimilation capacities.â
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Bill Rees: Ecological Footprint Analysis Grew from a Boyâs Contemplation of âSoil and Sunâ - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert Jensen
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/04/bill-rees-ecological-footprint-analysis-grew-from-a-boys-contemplation-of-soil-and-sun.html
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âRadical feminists organize to end menâs sexual violence and harassment but also reject the buying and selling of objectified female bodies in pornography, prostitution, and other sexual-exploitation industries.â âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for men.â
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Not just an ally: Radical feminism for men
The case for radical feminism: Part 2 in a series, by Robert Jensen
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-radical-feminism-f9a
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My profile of Bill Reesâ"Ecological Footprint Analysis Grew from a Boyâs Contemplation of âSoil and Sunâââis online at
3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...
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Bill Rees: Ecological Footprint Analysis Grew from a Boyâs Contemplation of âSoil and Sunâ - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert Jensen
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/04/bill-rees-ecological-footprint-analysis-grew-from-a-boys-contemplation-of-soil-and-sun.html
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âradical feminism rejects social hierarchies across the board but understands patriarchy as the foundational system of domination and subordination.â from Part 2 of my essay âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for men.â
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Not just an ally
Radical feminism for men / Part 2
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-361
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Part 2 of my essay âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for men,â making the case for radical feminism and against masculinity-in-patriarchy, is online at Julie Bindelâs Substack.
juliebindel.substack.com/p/not-just-a...
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Not just an ally: Radical feminism for men
The case for radical feminism: Part 2 in a series, by Robert Jensen
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-radical-feminism-f9a
about 1 month ago
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Prairie Prophecy: A powerful new film on Wes Jackson and the future of agriculture
www.resilience.org/stories/2026...
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Prairie Prophecy: A powerful new film on Wes Jackson and the future of agriculture
A new documentary, Prairie Prophecy, explores the life and work of ecologist Wes Jackson, offering a compelling vision for the future of agriculture, sustainability, and our relationship with the land...
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-04-06/prairie-prophecy-a-powerful-new-film-on-wes-jackson-and-the-future-of-agriculture/
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âWhen grad students asked me for career advice, I said, âThe secret to my success is that Iâm mediocre, and I know it.â I donât lack self-confidence but rather was validating studentsâ experience with inflated faculty egos and reminding myself of my limits.â
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https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-radical-feminism
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âDuring my time in feminist scholarship and activism, one of the commandments for men has been âaccept the leadership of women,â reminding us that we have no claim to authority and donât automatically know best⊠but Which women? Which feminists?â
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Not just an ally: Radical feminism for men
Part 1 (of 5): By Robert Jensen
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-radical-feminism
about 1 month ago
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The first part of my essay âNot just an ally: Radical feminism for menâ is online. Watch Julie Bindelâs Substack for the remaining four parts in coming weeks.
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Not just an ally: Radical feminism for men
Part 1 (of 5): By Robert Jensen
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/not-just-an-ally-radical-feminism
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âPrairie Prophecy follows visionary scientist and farmer Wes Jackson, co-founder of The Land Institute, whose lifelong work in perennial agriculture offers a hopeful path toward restoring balance with the Earth.â
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Prairie Prophecy
A visionaryâs quest to heal the Earth through sustainable, nature-inspired agriculture.
https://www.pbs.org/show/prairie-prophecy/
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âPrairie Prophecy,â a film about the work of ecologist Wes Jackson, is now available through PBS. Details at
deaddogma.substack.com/p/prairie-pr...
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robertwjensen.org/articles/pra...
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âPrairie Prophecyâ of Wes Jackson
by Robert Jensen
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/prairie-prophecy-of-wes-jackson
about 2 months ago
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For folks in and around Taos, a Friends of the Library lecture on light pollution, Wed, 3/25.
friendsoftaoslibrary.org/home/
Friends of the Taos Library Presents Colin Nicholls: "Why does light pollution matter? Presentation and night sky viewing"
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Home - Friends of Taos Library
Friends of Taos Library, New Mexico, Local & Community Engagement, Kids Activities, Friends Bookstore, Sponsored Events
https://friendsoftaoslibrary.org/home/
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From âConfronting Patriarchy, Pronatalism, and Population Denialâ: âNandita Bajaj offers a compelling argument that population decline to a sustainable level is crucial not only for human survival but human flourishing.â
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Nandita Bajaj
Confronting Patriarchy, Pronatalism, and Population Denial
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/nandita-bajaj
about 2 months ago
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My profile of Nandita Bajaj, âConfronting Patriarchy, Pronatalism, and Population Denial,â is at 3 Quarks Daily.
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Nandita Bajaj: Confronting Patriarchy, Pronatalism, and Population Denial - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert Jensen
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/03/nandita-bajaj-confronting-patriarchy-pronatalism-and-population-denial.html
about 2 months ago
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Iâm finally activating my Dead Dogma Substack. For details, go to
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Up and running, finally
Iâm going to begin posting articles to the Dead Dogma Substack.
https://deaddogma.substack.com/p/up-and-running-finally
2 months ago
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Recommended read: âPronatalism, a Conversation with Nandita Bajaj and Michele Goodwin.â
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Pronatalism, a Conversation with Nandita Bajaj and Michele Goodwin
Shoshanna Ehlich interviews Nandita Bajaj and Michele Goodwin about pronatalism.
https://signsjournal.org/pronatalism-a-conversation-with-nandita-bajaj-and-michele-goodwin/
2 months ago
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In a roundabout attack on James Talarico, The Christian Post challenges St. Andrewâs pastor Jim Rigby, in part by highlighting the controversy 20 years ago when I joined the church but rejected supernatural claims of the Bible and conventional ideas about God.
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4 things to know about Senate candidate James Talarico's PCUSA pastor: 'Wolf in sheep's clothing'
Here are four things to know about Jim Rigby, the lifetime pastor and spiritual mentor of Texas state Rep James Talarico, who faces a U S Senate primary
https://www.christianpost.com/news/4-things-to-know-about-jim-rigby-james-talaricos-pastor.html?page=4
2 months ago
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Wes Jackson on being a misfit. âI have never really fit anywhere. I donât fit in genetics anymore. I didnât fit in the nonprofit world. I certainly wouldnât fit in any university. And I donât think I would fit as a farmer.â
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Wes Jackson: A Misfit Trying to Change the Future of Farming - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert JensenWes Jacksonâs career demonstrates that sometimes the race goes not to the swift but to the unconventional, that the battle can be won not only
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/02/wes-jackson-a-misfit-trying-to-change-the-future-of-farming.html
3 months ago
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Wes Jackson and friends: âOne day his brother Elmer noted that Jackson was always quoting others in his writing and asked, âDonât you have a mind of your own?â Jackson said he did not. âI donât know what I think until I talk to my friends,â
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Wes Jackson: A Misfit Trying to Change the Future of Farming - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert JensenWes Jacksonâs career demonstrates that sometimes the race goes not to the swift but to the unconventional, that the battle can be won not only
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/02/wes-jackson-a-misfit-trying-to-change-the-future-of-farming.html
3 months ago
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Wes Jacksonâs rhetorical question that goes to the core of our ecological crises: âWhy is this not enough?â Why are people not satisfied, he asked, with all the beauty, creativity, and complexity of the ecosystems around us?
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Wes Jackson: A Misfit Trying to Change the Future of Farming - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert JensenWes Jacksonâs career demonstrates that sometimes the race goes not to the swift but to the unconventional, that the battle can be won not only
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/02/wes-jackson-a-misfit-trying-to-change-the-future-of-farming.html
3 months ago
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âWes Jacksonâs career demonstrates that sometimes the race goes not to the swift but to the unconventional, that the battle can be won not only by the strong but by the stubborn. Straight-A students donât always lead the way.â
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Wes Jackson: A Misfit Trying to Change the Future of Farming - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert JensenWes Jacksonâs career demonstrates that sometimes the race goes not to the swift but to the unconventional, that the battle can be won not only
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/02/wes-jackson-a-misfit-trying-to-change-the-future-of-farming.html
3 months ago
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I have started a monthly column at 3 Quarks Daily. My first piece is âWes Jackson: A Misfit Trying to Change the Future of Farming .â
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Wes Jackson: A Misfit Trying to Change the Future of Farming - 3 Quarks Daily
by Robert JensenWes Jacksonâs career demonstrates that sometimes the race goes not to the swift but to the unconventional, that the battle can be won not only
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/02/wes-jackson-a-misfit-trying-to-change-the-future-of-farming.html
3 months ago
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A successful malpractice suit and changes in medical association guidelines this past week signaled a shift in the trans debate. If youâre wondering where to start to understand the issue, I recommend my chapter (available online for free)
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https://robertwjensen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chapter-5-Defining-Sex-Gender-Beyond-Trans-Ideology-v2.pdf
3 months ago
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Thanks to my friend Julie Bindel for running Darrell Jacksonâs essay, âPracticing vulnerability: A black manâs struggle toward understanding and belonging.â
juliebindel.substack.com/p/practicing...
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Practicing vulnerability: A black manâs struggle toward understanding and belonging
By Darrell Jackson
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/practicing-vulnerability-a-black
3 months ago
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âThe conventional wisdom isnât always wrong, of course, but itâs wrong often enough that reflexively adopting it is dangerous. Challenging the assumptions of the dominant culture is crucial, especially in a journalism class.â
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âTeaching Students to Think for Themselvesâ Starts with Political Self-Awareness
My nomination for the most predictable platitude invoked by university professors when describing the essence of their job is âteaching students to think for themselves.â
https://hxlibraries.substack.com/p/teaching-students-to-think-for-themselves
4 months ago
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Reading about CBS Evening News declaring âWe Love Americaâ took me back to my 2003 article, âPatriotismâs a Bad Idea at a Dangerous Time.â
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Patriotismâs a Bad Idea at a Dangerous Time â ROBERT JENSEN
https://robertwjensen.org/articles/patriotisms-a-bad-idea-at-a-dangerous-time/
4 months ago
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My friend Stan Cox's new book is out. "In Anthropause, Stan Cox writes that by embracing degrowth, we are not turning our backs on progress. Instead, we are redefining it."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/796376...
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Anthropause by Stan Cox: 9781644215142 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A rallying cry to save the Earth with an âanthropauseââa term that can apply to any broad rollback of economic activity that gives nature room to recover and flourish. âAn iconoclast...
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/796376/anthropause-by-stan-cox/
4 months ago
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I had a great conversation with Eric Jennings on the World XP Podcast, covering politics, culture, and my career.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=um9D...
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Robert Jensen - Media's Lies: Vietnam & Iraq War Cover-ups, Journalism Saved Me: Weird to Confident
YouTube video by World XP Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um9DzRGNAf4
4 months ago
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A clip from my interview for the World XP Podcast, on the joy of connecting with students.
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https://x.com/worldxppodcast/status/2010450357005287525
4 months ago
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âTeaching is not politics, but there is always an underlying political current to teaching about human affairs because there is inescapably a politics to living.â
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Teaching Students to Think for Themselves Is Never Apolitical
Journalism professor Robert Jensen considers how educators should handle contentious politics in the classroom, from the Iraq War to more recent American actions in Venezuela. He argues that honest di...
https://www.merionwest.com/teaching-students-to-think-for-themselves-is-never-apolitical/
4 months ago
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