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Maurizio Bettini’s In Praise of Polytheism is a thought-provoking new book on what ancient polytheistic religions can teach us about building inclusive and equitable futures. At the heart of this book is a simple comparison: monotheistic religions are exclusive, whereas ancient poly...

By Armond R. Towns, author of On Black Media Philosophy In 1955, the British colonial psychiatrist J.C. Carothers published The Psychology of Mau Mau. The report was directed to the Protectorate of Kenya and spoke to the revolutionary push by the Kenyan people against British colonial ...

By Lawrence Kramer, author of The Hum of the World: A Philosophy of Listening When a person speaks the truth, more is demanded than that the spoken words be true. They must also carry the ring of truth. Sometimes the truth only feels true when we can hear the sound of it.  Merely k...