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Zachary D. Schmoll
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Zachary D. Schmoll
Bio
Curriculum Vitae
Disability and the Problem of Evil
Videos
Blog
Contact
Bio
Curriculum Vitae
Disability and the Problem of Evil
Videos
Blog
Contact
Never Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good
Higher Education Zak Schmoll 3/25/21 Higher Education Zak Schmoll 3/25/21

Never Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good

We waste so many opportunities when we do this.

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Nobody Likes Social Media Police
Social Media Zak Schmoll 3/21/21 Social Media Zak Schmoll 3/21/21

Nobody Likes Social Media Police

Do you have that urge to fight on social media whenever you see someone post something you disagree with? Just don't do it. Here's why.

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On Being an Academic Jack of All Trades, Master of None
Higher Education Zak Schmoll 3/10/21 Higher Education Zak Schmoll 3/10/21

On Being an Academic Jack of All Trades, Master of None

I do little bit of everything, but I'm okay with that.

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Viewing the Entire World: A Poem
Writing Zak Schmoll 2/23/21 Writing Zak Schmoll 2/23/21

Viewing the Entire World: A Poem

The one where I try my hand at poetry.

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The Council of Orange: Radically Inclusive
Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 2/21/21 Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 2/21/21

The Council of Orange: Radically Inclusive

We must welcome all those who are willing to come on this journey and commit to it with us.

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The Council of Orange: Necessarily Exclusionary
Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 2/20/21 Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 2/20/21

The Council of Orange: Necessarily Exclusionary

Exclusion makes us uncomfortable, but we cannot have a group like this without it.

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TexMoot 2021: My First Conference Presentation
Scholarship Zak Schmoll 2/13/21 Scholarship Zak Schmoll 2/13/21

TexMoot 2021: My First Conference Presentation

Some brief reflections on my presentation from earlier today.

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"What's on Your Mind, Zak?" Like I'm Telling You, Facebook: Self-Image and Self-Censorship
Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 2/2/21 Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 2/2/21

"What's on Your Mind, Zak?" Like I'm Telling You, Facebook: Self-Image and Self-Censorship

The dual challenges of social media that lead to exhaustion.

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I'm Publishing a Book!
Writing Zak Schmoll 1/30/21 Writing Zak Schmoll 1/30/21

I'm Publishing a Book!

I'm so excited to publish Disability and the Problem of Evil with Public Philosophy Press.

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The Council of Orange
Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 1/23/21 Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 1/23/21

The Council of Orange

Committing to the pursuit of greatness

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A Better Conversation
Higher Education Zak Schmoll 1/16/21 Higher Education Zak Schmoll 1/16/21

A Better Conversation

Asking interpretive questions provides a better conversational foundation than “my truth.”

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On Creating an Email List
Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 1/9/21 Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 1/9/21

On Creating an Email List

Why I have decided to create a mailing list

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Why I Don't Make Resolutions
Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 1/1/21 Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 1/1/21

Why I Don't Make Resolutions

Honestly, who knows what will happen in the next year?

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2020: A Positive Review
Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 12/29/20 Miscellaneous Zak Schmoll 12/29/20

2020: A Positive Review

Let's focus on the good that happened this year.

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The Biggest Surprise of My First Semester Teaching
Teaching Zak Schmoll 12/20/20 Teaching Zak Schmoll 12/20/20

The Biggest Surprise of My First Semester Teaching

Preparing to write a paper and preparing to lead a discussion are completely different things.

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The Top Eight Books I Read in 2020
Books Zak Schmoll 12/15/20 Books Zak Schmoll 12/15/20

The Top Eight Books I Read in 2020

I read a lot of books this year. Here are my favorites.

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The Challenge of Intellectual Honesty
Truth Zak Schmoll 12/6/20 Truth Zak Schmoll 12/6/20

The Challenge of Intellectual Honesty

Being intellectually honest can be scary, especially in a culture of cancellation.

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Fear Has No Place in the Academy
Higher Education Zak Schmoll 11/28/20 Higher Education Zak Schmoll 11/28/20

Fear Has No Place in the Academy

Fear brings out either totalitarian or paralytic impulses that need to be avoided at all costs.

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A Writer's Regret
Writing Zak Schmoll 11/22/20 Writing Zak Schmoll 11/22/20

A Writer's Regret

This is what happens when I look at something I wrote a few years ago.

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Living in the Truth: The Life of the Christian Intellectual
Scholarship Zak Schmoll 11/16/20 Scholarship Zak Schmoll 11/16/20

Living in the Truth: The Life of the Christian Intellectual

A call to pursue the truth

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