Alienation, autonomy, and ideology
As many readers know, I finished my APPA Certification in philosophical counseling a year ago. In fact, it was closer to two years ago. Since then, I ve been a practicing philosophical counselor. I even have a page on this website for philosophical counseling services. What have I learned? Has philosophy shown its power to help [ ] The post Philosophical Counseling at One Year appeared first on…
Jon Green easily won his June primary election. But JC Dems have mixed feelings about it. Facing multiple challengers, he pulled out 49% of the popular vote, finishing nearly 20% higher than the second place candidate. And he won 13 of 14 precincts, losing the 14th by only three votes. This looks curiously similar to [ ] The post The Jon Green Test for JC Dems appeared first on Base and…
The Ped Mall is Iowa City s agora. So I asserted in a post from years ago. And so I ll assert again today. The thought came to mind a couple of months ago as I sat on a park bench in spring, one of my first trips to a Ped Mall park bench after the long [ ] The post Iowa City s Agora appeared first on Base and Superstructure .
Now that we re deep into the summer, it s time for another reading list! Here s what I ve been reading this summer. How about you? Ally Condie Matched This was one of the major books of the ‘teen dystopia’ wave of the 2000s and 2010s. It came out right on the heels of Hunger Games and [ ] The post July Reading List (2026) appeared first on Base and Superstructure .
Housing is always a hot topic in Iowa City. And it s one I write about from time to time. Most recently, I wrote a couple of posts about how both YIMBY and NIMBY positions get it wrong. I ll continue that theme in this post. Obviously housing is one of our most basic needs. It stands [ ] The post A Tale of Two Housing Developments appeared first on Base and Superstructure .