Junction Cafe

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  • Every Wednesday, we talk about society and culture through the lens of media such as books and TV shows. Grab a seat and a coffee and let's chat! In case you want to catch up: Join the book club : https://fable.co/club/junction-cafe-with-junction-cafe-146922533207 Tiktok: @tojunctioncafe Mail: tojunctioncafe@gmail.com
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Episodes
  • On the menu: My Book Icks
    Dec 19 2024

    Today on the menu we have book icks, from character archetypes to tropes and back to social medias. Sharing with you a couple of books that I've been reading!


    Find me on socials

    Join the book club: https://fable.co/club/junction-cafe-with-leslie-junction-cafe-146922533207 Tiktok handle: @tojunctioncafe

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    45 mins
  • Wealth in romance | Book talk
    Nov 27 2024

    Welcome to the Cafe. This week we are talking about filthy rich characters in romance while reviewing recent books.



    You can join the reading journey on fable!


    https://fable.co/club/junction-cafe-with-leslie-junction-cafe-146922533207


    Tiktok: @tojunctioncafe

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    28 mins
  • Violence for the greater good| Vigilantism & k-dramas
    Nov 10 2024

    The cafe is open!


    This week we explore themes in justice dramas-- mainly in Vigilante, a kdrama webtoon adaptation released last november. We explore characters, punishment, and the Vigilante identity.


    The history of Utilitarianism: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/utilitarianism-history/#JohStuMil

    The utilitarian approach to ethics: https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/calculating-consequences-the-utilitarian-approach/

    Act and Rule Utilitarianism (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) https://iep.utm.edu/util-a-r/#SH1a

    The Moral permissibility of punishment (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy): https://iep.utm.edu/m-p-puni/

    So You’re Sorry? The role of remorse in Criminal law https://jaapl.org/content/jaapl/42/1/39.full.pdf

    Vigilantism is an Identity https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1322325276

    Why do we punish? The Case of Retributive Justice https://commons.allard.ubc.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1348&context=fac_pubs

    The politics of vigilantism https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0010414020957692

    Unmasking cyber vigilantism https://www.mtroyal.ca/AboutMountRoyal/MediaRoom/Stories/2023/12/unmasking-cyber-vigilantism.htm

    Books:

    Utilitarianism, John Stuart Mills (Chapter 1-2)


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    20 mins

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