Avery Kaak is an opinions editor for The Brown Daily Herald. He is from Orlando, Florida and is planning on concentrating in philosophy. In his free time he enjoys reading and running.
On Nov. 3, Providence voters have the opportunity to make history. The city ballot’s Question 7 is a citizen-proposed ordinance to divest from countries committing and entities complicit in “severe violations of human rights” and is the first city-wide binding divestment ordinance that will be ...
“Is it ethical for me to ‘stalk’ the guys my roommate is talking to — Googling them or looking at their Instagram and LinkedIn (but not invading their privacy in any way)? I want to know more about them and this information is publicly available.” — Anonymous Brunonian
This semester, generative artificial intelligence is part of the zeitgeist at Brown. From the cheating scandal that occurred in Professor of Economics Roberto Serrano’s ECON 1170: “Welfare Economics and Social Choice Theory” class, to the Generative AI in Teaching and Learning report, to current ...
With pre-registration around the corner, I’ve turned to Courses@Brown to plan my schedule for the fall. While many courses have clear, precise and direct names, there are plenty of others with odd titles. While these unclearly titled courses are a minority, they matter. Brown challenges students to ...
“I know the Marriage Pact is supposed to be about finding a connection with someone new based on shared values. However, after getting my match, I’m really not sure what to do. Is it unethical for me not to reach out to them because I don’t find them attractive? I was initially enthusiastic about ...
Late nights at the Sciences Library used to be a central part of my routine. It is simply my nature to stay up late, very late. Last month, however, the University quietly announced that the SciLi would no longer operate with 24-hour access on weekdays. Where once I was able to view the sunrise from ...
The editorial page board has identified the obvious: Providence faces a cost-of-living crisis that is harming working and middle-class families. They have aptly noted that the state places last in new housing development, and have commended the City Council’s push for rent stabilization as a way out ...
This is the first installment of “The Philosophy Concentrator” — a series where Avery Kaak ’29 responds to the Brown community’s ethical dilemmas. Please submit your queries here.
Few philosophers have been more misunderstood than Friedrich Nietzsche. While his more flamboyant assertions — like his claim that God is dead — are crucial to understanding his work as a whole, discussion about Nietzsche is often limited to these statements alone. Among his more profound teachings, ...
I was out on a run the first time I noticed how territorial Brunonians are about campus sidewalks. At the time, I was blocked by two individuals inconveniently spaced out ahead of me. The easy solution would have been for the pair to walk closely side-by-side, or in a line, to allow me to pass through. ...
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