The Elegant Brain
This is an education-oriented channel. Its purpose is to promote "critical thinking"--in the quest for developing a truly authentic democratic society--by steering through the middle ground between the left’s obsession with “socio-economic structuralism” (class, race, gender, etc.), versus the right’s equal obsession with “individual agency” (ambition, discipline, intellect, deferred gratification, etc.).
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The Blinding of Isaac Woodard--In Memoriam
Procedural Democracy
The Struggle for Authentic Democracy in the U.S.--A Timeline of Key Legislative Events
Institutional Racism (versus Interpersonal Racism)
Race, Class, and Schooling--Part One: The Impact of Racialized Residential Segregation
Race, Class, and Schooling--Part Two: The U. S. Supreme Court and the Politics of Education
Judge Susan Eagan Delivers a Stunningly Powerful Judgment in the Buffalo Mass Shooter Case.
The Fragility of the Miracle: The Blue Marble
PART 1 of 3--The Tragically Endless Lesson of the Rationality of Evil: The Banality of Ukraine
PART 2 of 3--The Tragically Endless Lesson of the Rationality of Evil: The Banality of Ukraine
A Flowchart of the Political Economy of Class, Race, and Demagoguery (U.S. Example)
The Politics of the U.S. Supreme Court and the Corruption of Democracy
Hair, Skin, and Beauty
Background: Free State of Jones
Institutional Racism and the Inner City: The Unending Struggle
Zakir Hussain and his Tabla--Music without Borders: The Art of Improvisation
The Struggle to Civilize the Uncivilized--The Meaning of Democracy
The Relevance, the Historical Context, and the Making of the Film "Where Hands Touch"
Inflicting Disability (The Intersectionality of Oppression)
Amanda Gorman and Tracy K. Smith--Extraordinary Poet Laureates of United States
Quincy Jones: Film Composer
The Politics of Voter Suppression (PART TWO)
Race and Residential Segregation (A Comparison of United States and South Africa)
The Contextual Background and the Making of the Film "The Great Debaters."
The Politics of Voter Suppression (PART ONE)
"Blinded by the Light"-- A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of the Film
Music Without Borders: The Creative Genius of A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman: A Brief Introduction to the Background and Significance of his Film Music
The Contributions of African Americans to the Evolution of U.S. Democracy (PART TWO)
The Contributions of African Americans to the Evolution of U.S. Democracy (PART ONE)