PinnedAmy-Elyse Gordon, PhDWhy I joined the Navy: a philosopher’s taleI entered my first year of philosophy with nothing but questions. It seemed I had come to the right place!Jan 2, 20222Jan 2, 20222
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDCan rentiers be ethically justified?Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, even Ayn Rand (yes, that Ayn Rand) had no use for people who exploit economic rent.Jun 11, 20211Jun 11, 20211
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDWhat is rentier capitalism? Why is it unfair?If you’re wondering why the capitalist dream hasn’t worked for you, it may be because our collective bounty is claimed by a few.Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDWrite your MP to investigate Canada’s residential schoolsContent warning: brief mentions of deaths, sexual and physical abuse, family separationJun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDRereading Jane Austen’s PersuasionI feel this is the right time to profess my ongoing obsession with Jane Austen. All of Austen’s works are in a semi-regular rotation in my…May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDPhilosophy and the art of uneaseBeing intimate with discomfort is a core philosophical valueMar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDHow Little Women followed me into adulthoodMy earliest memory of Little Women features an ailing swallow, a cardboard box, and my ultra-earnest seven-year-old self.Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDThe praxis of Elizabeth WarrenThere’s something different — and enticing — about the Massachusetts senator’s campaign.Aug 30, 20193Aug 30, 20193
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDCollective responsibility and Canada’s MMIWG crisisThe MMIWG report reveals how our collective history and institutions led to the present-day genocide.Jul 13, 2019Jul 13, 2019
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDReclaiming self-care from late capitalism“Self-care” has come to mean almost anything, from hot baths to lavish lifestyles. But what is it, really?Jul 10, 2019Jul 10, 2019