Author: Saul DeGraw
Thoughts on Public Schools, Private Schools, Privilege, and Inequality
Can anything good from from teaching private school students about white privilege and inequality? Or is it just a program to make people feel good about themselves?
The New Fight in San Francisco Housing
Saul Degraw somewhat comes around to the neo-liberal side on housing.
The Very Gray Democratic Party
Millennials might swing left but the average Democratic politician swings middle-aged or older…..
Ai Weiwei, Alcatraz, Dissent, and The Limits of Free Speech
A review of the Ai Weiwei exhibit at Alcatraz and the potential uses and limits of free speech.
Two Law School Crisis Updates
The law school crisis is starting to cause changes in the law school market.
Will Europe be Europe without Jews?
Saul Degraw wonders about whether a Europe without Jews is a good idea or not.
Shaming, Alienation, and the Exceptions
Freddie DeBoer wonders about the inconsistencies of twitter shame campaigns.
Open Thread: Buses, Light Rail, Heavy Rail?
Hat tip to Mad Rocket Scientist. A post on public transport preferences.
The Problem of Instruction in Literature: Proper Kinky Sex Edition
Did you ever expect to read about Fifty Shades of Grey on OT? Did you ever expect Saul Degraw to write about Fifty Shades of Grey? He didn’t either and hopes he doesn’t regret this….
Talk to Me Like I am Stupid: Public Valuation Edition
Degraw wonders about the mysteries of public valuation and modern finance and the end of ideas.
A New Theory on Mass Incarceration
A provocative new theory that argues the War on Drugs is not the main culprit in mass incarceration.
Talk To Me Like I Am Stupid: Things I don’t get about my side
Stuff I don’t get about some of my fellow travelers on the left….
Private Charity Can’t Help Everyone
Saul Degraw on why extreme local government does not always help.
