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The Evil of Banality

“The Banality of Evil” refers to the idea that people can do very bad things to others without having malice towards them or some deeply…

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The Evil of Banality

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Steve Bannon, Project 2025, and their Perverse Affirmative Action Project

It could be the biggest affirmative action project in histort

Jul 12

Steve Bannon, Project 2025, and their Perverse Affirmative Action Project

Jul 12

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Should academia endorse political candidates?

In today’s politically charged climate, what was once an ideal teaching moment is now fraught with risk.

Oct 25

Should academia endorse political candidates?

Oct 25

Roderick Graham

Is Discrimination Always Wrong?

In essence, I ‘planted two trees’ that day in Columbia, South Carolina — by making two purchases from vendors of color.

Sep 8

Is Discrimination Always Wrong?

Sep 8

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How a sociologist channels his inner Darwin

What I care about most is the sheer joy of the intellectual pursuit.

Aug 16

How a sociologist channels his inner Darwin

Aug 16

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Humorous hate speech or hateful humorous speech

The function of jokes about Kamala Harris

Jul 31

Humorous hate speech or hateful humorous speech

Jul 31

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The Left’s collective action problem that is Elon Musk and X

We can hang together or hang separately with respect to X/Twitter

Jul 23

The Left’s collective action problem that is Elon Musk and X

Jul 23

Roderick Graham

Asking better questions about white identity

In the early 1990s, James Carville said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” I vaguely remember Carville from that time. He was then the chief…

Jul 20

Asking better questions about white identity

Jul 20

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Listening to and living through

A few lines written about the lives of others

Jun 24

Listening to and living through

Jun 24

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A few rambling paragraphs about a meeting in which I end up supporting the Confederate flag

Jun 14

A few rambling paragraphs about a meeting in which I end up supporting the Confederate flag

Jun 14

Roderick Graham

Roderick Graham

Gadfly | Professor of Sociology at Old Dominion University | I post about social science, culture, and progressive politics | Views are my own

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