The case against the life we were sold. A look at how modernity’s promise of unlimited freedom hollowed out the institutions that once made life meaningful.
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To Hear or Not to Hear: The Dilemma of Hearing Parents with Deaf Children
Alice De Gentile first heard her mother’s voice when she was seven; due to a congenital cochlear malformation, she was born deaf in both ears. Her hearing parents had very limited knowledge of the Deaf community. Nevertheless, they faced an important decision: whether or not to get their daughter a cochlear implant. Like Alice, more […]
Cuba’s Healthcare System: A Political, Social, and Economic Revolution
In the news and media, Cuba is portrayed as a country too ambitious for the political reality we live in. The political reality we live in here in the United States tells the story of a free market-based health care system, where the government is not responsible for the well-being of its people. But is […]