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February 1, 2023
Prem Thakker
MrBeast’s Gift of Vision Is Nice! But One Guy Shouldn’t Have To Do It
The popular YouTuber released a new video giving 1,000 blind people cataract surgery to restore their vision. Access to life-changing procedures like this shouldn’t be dependent on the goodwill of others.
February 19, 2016
Aaron Bady
The Country of the Blind
In Lina Meruane’s 'Seeing Red', the life of a blind woman is saturated with experience.
September 16, 2009
Adam Kirsch
Atrocious Normalcy
August 10, 2009
Christopher Orr
The Right's Blindness
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