RogueThe Holy Trinity, revisitedEarlier I had said that in Sociology, the Holy trinity is Marx, Durkheim, and Weber.Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
RogueDuBoisDuBois was an interesting character. Among other things he was the first African American to receive a PhD from Harvard, and he may have…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
RogueSimmel I find to be a little all over the map.The book does mention his “types.” One thing to note here is he was close to how cognitive psychologists think people think. Humans have…Sep 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021
RogueWeber and the Protestant EthicThe last mini-lecture from the Holy Trinity is Weber (pronounced vaybur, because he was German).Aug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021
RogueMarx for theory classMarx is a very loaded author, and I would encourage you to read some of him for yourselves. It’s loaded because people have strong opinions…Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
RogueI’ve read a little Marx.Fair enough, you guys are probably right, but a couple things bother me about this. Like I said, discussing communism vs socialism can be a…Aug 25, 20211Aug 25, 20211
RogueHigher Ed Post PandemicPost Pandemic I expect a few things from higher ed. The students we have now will have grown up in a world of DuoLingo, Khan Academy…Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
RogueCOVID and AIDSWatching Coronavirus play out over 2020, and all the hullabaloo surrounding it reminds me of another thing I am ashamed of us for.Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020
RogueFor the KidsThe world is indeed a troubling place, especially right now. I can see my oldsters getting frustrated and giving up. And it makes sense…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020