What Massimo Pigliucci thinks about America

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Philosopher at the City College of New York who writes about Stoicism, philosophy of science and reason in his newsletter Figs in Winter.

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1. 27 Oct 2026

   Our readingRecidivism is lower under reform-oriented incarceration than under harsh retributive systems like the American one.

   Their wordsAnd just in case you are wondering, the incidence of recidivism is lower than that of harsh retributive approaches like the American “justice” (really, revenge) system.

   ↗Epictetus argues against the death penaltyfigsinwintertime.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece