Avery Kaak is a columnist for the Brown Daily Herald. He is from Orlando, Florida and is planning on concentrating in philosophy. In his free time he enjoys reading and running.
Late nights at the Sciences Library used to be a central part of my routine. It is simply my nature to stay up late, very late. Last month, however, the University quietly announced that the SciLi would no longer operate with 24-hour access on weekdays. Where once I was able to view the sunrise from ...
The editorial page board has identified the obvious: Providence faces a cost-of-living crisis that is harming working and middle-class families. They have aptly noted that the state places last in new housing development, and have commended the City Council’s push for rent stabilization as a way out ...
This is the first installment of “The Philosophy Concentrator” — a series where Avery Kaak ’29 responds to the Brown community’s ethical dilemmas. Please submit your queries here.
Few philosophers have been more misunderstood than Friedrich Nietzsche. While his more flamboyant assertions — like his claim that God is dead — are crucial to understanding his work as a whole, discussion about Nietzsche is often limited to these statements alone. Among his more profound teachings, ...
I was out on a run the first time I noticed how territorial Brunonians are about campus sidewalks. At the time, I was blocked by two individuals inconveniently spaced out ahead of me. The easy solution would have been for the pair to walk closely side-by-side, or in a line, to allow me to pass through. ...
Last week, while attending a protest calling on Brown to reject the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” I noticed one oddly familiar face among the crowd: my professor. Even hours later, I couldn’t get that sight out of my head — and for good reason. ...
On Sept. 22, President Trump announced both an “answer” and a “cause” for Autism Spectrum Disorder. This politically charged announcement was filled not only with falsehoods, but also incredibly disturbing rhetoric in regards to the autistic community. In President Trump’s dialogue, one could ...
If you often find yourself doomscrolling on social media, it is likely you have encountered a new parodic trend on artificial intelligence: videos about “clankers.” In these videos, “clankers,” “wirebacks” and countless other phrases are used as slurs against AI, often within the context ...
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