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!·7 min read·Jan 2, 2022--2--2
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.·4 min read·Jun 11, 2021--1--1
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.·4 min read·Jun 8, 2021----
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDWrite your MP to investigate Canada’s residential schoolsContent warning: brief mentions of deaths, sexual and physical abuse, family separation4 min read·Jun 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…·4 min read·May 28, 2021----
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDPhilosophy and the art of uneaseBeing intimate with discomfort is a core philosophical value·3 min read·Mar 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.·3 min read·Sep 16, 2019----
Amy-Elyse Gordon, PhDThe praxis of Elizabeth WarrenThere’s something different — and enticing — about the Massachusetts senator’s campaign.·3 min read·Aug 30, 2019--3--3
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.·7 min read·Jul 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?·4 min read·Jul 10, 2019----