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  • “Illegal” May Not Mean What You Think

    I first encountered the idea of disruptive empathy through the work of scholars Bashir and Goldberg, whose writing on peacebuilding emphasizes the moral necessity of humanizing those we are taught to fear or dismiss [1]. Disruptive empathy names the moment… Continue reading

    “Illegal” May Not Mean What You Think
  • From Fear to Facts: Socialism and Narrative Construction

    A recent Deseret News article reported that 51 percent of Utah Democrats view “socialism” favorably and that 70 percent view “democratic socialism” positively. The tone of the piece is clear: this trend is worrying, even dangerous, and likely the result… Continue reading

    From Fear to Facts: Socialism and Narrative Construction