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\nTommie Shelby, a professor at Harvard University, explores the idea of prison abolition, a concept often dismissed as unrealistic. He explains that abolitionists argue prisons are both ineffective and immoral, and that mass incarceration...\nTommie Shelby, a professor at Harvard University, explores the idea of prison abolition, a concept often dismissed as unrealistic. He explains that abolitionists argue prisons are both ineffective and immoral, and that mass incarceration is rooted in broader social conditions that should be transformed. Shelby highlights Angela Davis as a key figure in the movement and draws parallels to past forms of punishment that have been abandoned, such as the death penalty and torture. While acknowledging concerns about dangerous individuals, he suggests that engaging with abolitionist ideas challenges assumptions about justice and encourages deeper reflection on alternative approaches to harm and punishment.\n
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2025
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education, schools, human nature, common sense, time, philosophers
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