Artur Vllahiu | Penn, where true eros comes to die

Columnist Artur Vllahiu argues that we have a lot to learn about the intersection of love and power relations from philosophy. 

Artur Vllahiu | COVID-19: The Heideggerian dystopia

Columnist Artur Vllahiu cites the work of German philosopher Martin Heidegger, arguing that COVID-19 is an inflection point in our understanding of existence and the lack thereof. 

Artur Vllahiu | Why you should not expect the dining staff to be more kind

Columnist Artur Vllahiu argues that we should not expect pleasant treatment from dining workers in light of poor working conditions.

Artur Vllahiu | The myth of our liberal arts education

Columnist Artur Vllahiu argues that Penn's liberal arts education does little to encourage students to challenge the status quo and create radical change.

Artur Vllahiu | You should think about death more often

Guest columnist Artur Vllahiu writes about how death doesn't need to be a source of fear. Citing different existentialist philosophers, Vllahiu makes the case for how thinking about death can actually make us feel better.