Writer
Daniel L. Aklog
Latest Content
Cocktail Party Politics
Our country needs a well-informed electorate, but it’s a representative democracy; we don’t all need to roleplay as senators with an important vote in the morning.
Putting Race to Bed
Society is “sick” with the constructed social phenomenon of race. And many progressives’ approaches to grappling with racism fail to address the root of the problem — the existence of race itself.
2019’s Films Want Us to Listen
As students, we seek our education in the classroom, in our readings, and through our problem sets, but we would do well to augment our search for knowledge in less than traditional mediums.
An Ethical Education
Ideas are incredibly powerful and their practical consequences must be contemplated thoroughly in the classroom.
More American than Bud Light
When we accept the designation of shallow behavior as patriotism, we allow the values of America to be defined by it.
An Ode to the Common Room
Harvard advertises itself as a place for transformative experiences, and nothing can be more transformative than the strong bonds we form with others in our time. Nothing forges a group of friends like a common room.
Sanctions: Noble, but Ham-Fisted
The central question should be whether or not the sanctions effectively and efficiently produce the outcome they are designed to produce.