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February 11, 2016
6:30 - 1:00
The Top Ten of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re proud to present our most-read essays of the year, listed below in reverse order. If you enjoy these…
The Masculine Mystique
The emotional experience of direct and renewed acquaintance with the realities of selective pressure, such as the sudden introduction of sexual jealousy into a seemingly…
Natural Systems
In retrospect, the novel reads as a hinge between two emerging visions of human connection: one drifting toward abstract, digital networks, and the other toward…
What is protest for? On Thursday, February 11, join The Point at Hull House for a moderated discussion between Bill Ayers (activist and educator), Janaé Bonsu (BYP 100 National Public Policy Chair), and Charles W. Mills (professor of philosophy at Northwestern). Over the past year, protests have broken out at home and abroad, on college campuses and in the streets. As a tactic for change, as a space for mourning or empowerment, what does protest seek to accomplish, and how do we know when a protest has been successful? With an eye to current movements and their forebears, The Point has gathered a slate of activists and thinkers to examine a question both enduring and urgent. RSVP required & more info here.