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The Mask
34 days ago
by Guest Contributor
Zachary Crippen: 2011 saw the moral facades of many public figures crumble, and with them much of the value of the public square. How can better politics be restored? Follow @humanepursuits There’s a face that we wear in the cold light of day - It’s society’s mask, it’s society’s way, And the truth ...
Humane Pursuits - humanepursuits.com · Rank: 172,752 · 15 references
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Dale Farm
116 days ago
by Vic Van Den Bergh
Finding myself an exile from my native London, in what is pretty much the very centre of England, it felt rather strange that yesterday a couple of people asked me what I thought about the Dale Farm situation. Now this isn't what I would call a 'Church' issue in that the Church is not obviously invo ...
Vic the Vicar! - victhevicar.blogspot.com · 12 references
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Musings on History
143 days ago
by Ed
Never assume that a logical connection exists between some instance of what is and some ideal of what could be. Some things cannot be redeemed, but are best destroyed or simply left alone. Indeed, many of history’s saddest chapters began with efforts to turn a present but dying evil into a lively en ...
Ed Cottrell - edcottrell.com · 2 references
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Reverse Trolley Problem
187 days ago
by Mike
The Trolley problem is a hypothetical that goes something like this: Suppose a trolley (or train) is coming toward you and ten people are tied to the tracks. You can flip a switch to divert the train, but if you do, you will kill another innocent person who is trapped on the alternate route. What sh ...
ergo scribo - ergoscribo.com
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The Complex Ethics of an Auto Mechanic
204 days ago
by Mike
Everyone has stories about how they got ripped off by a mechanic. My story is about the process by which mechanics justify their business methods. The other day I went to Mercer Automotive in Park City for a safety inspection. I decided to wait in the office while it was being completed, and was rew ...
ergo scribo - ergoscribo.com
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Uh...hi. And Orwell link.
222 days ago
by cft
Well, it's certainly been a while, hasn't it? In between doing to millions of other things, I've been pondering over the last several months how to remake Crib From This, starting, as it were, from scratch. I've got a few cool ideas here and there, and I will let you know (if you or anyone else is a ...
Crib From This - cribfromthis.blogspot.com · 1 reference
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