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The Civil Discourse initiative includes two components: the speaker series open to the MIT community, and seminars where students can discuss freedom of expression and develop skills for successfully engaging in civil discourse. Steve Koonin and Kerry Emanuel discussed “Climate Change: Existential Threat or Bump in the Road” on Oct. 24.

PIKSI-Boston (Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute in Boston), held at MIT, was launched in 2015. Its goal is to encourage students from groups underrepresented in philosophy to pursue advanced studies and continue professionally in the field.

The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences bestowed Infinite Mile Awards on five staff members selected by their colleagues for going the extra mile in their roles and work on a regular basis.

MIT philosopher Kieran Setiya’s new book is a contemplative look at solving a midlife crisis.

Sausage wars. it is potentially an issue of— sausage wars. it is potentially an issue of peace, on the part of the uk. issue of peace, on the part of the uk there — issue of peace, on the part of the uk. there have been skirmishes with angry— uk. there have been skirmishes with angry unionists protesting about this _ angry unionists protesting about this it _ angry unionists protesting about this. it really depresses me. what part of— this. it really depresses me. what part of binding co...

Wisecrack is a Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thugnotes|channel created by Jared Bauer that features several different educational world wide web...

Some point it gets to the point of mental health. we need to get mental health professionals involved. more importantly, how do we make sure that people dont get to that point? that point of -- calling it philosophy. its an annihilation of purpose or meaning in life. how do we get people to never get to that point of being to the point of saying i dont care if i live or die. i dont care if innocent people die. the human heart can get to that point and we have to fill it with love and purpose to ...

Sidewalk. some places? maybe its appropriate to go on the sidewalks. social norms will evolve. here in central park, weve got bikers, roller bleeders, runners, we managed to work it out. >> martha: i do not like the dump it philosophy that you can leave it in the middle of the sidewalk. my son school, they have lined bikes and they are thrown all over the place. i think you should put them somewhere. its scooter litter and bike litter happening around the country! >> if it becomes a real problem...

Need by getting 60 votes. >> you can do 60 votes to decide to bring the vote to the floor. you can have people that would vote to bring the vote to the floor and still vote against him. thats what i mean. there is two votes here. >> i understand, but i think the procedure is kind of less important than the ultimate question. the ultimate question is this person should have to get 60 votes because that would reflect a consensus in the country. >> but is it philosophy that your vote should be base...

Not going to get very far. as much as he seems to want to engage in those. it makes no sense, and i think he knows that. >> senator bob casey, good to have you on the program. thank you. >> thanks, chris. you know, matt, if nothing else, i think you could say this is pretty dicey political timing. sunday there was that joint press conference between karzai and hagel and then it was cancelled. there was supposed to be a big handover of the bagram prison from the u.s. to the afghans and that did...