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Atrophy
Monday, October 2, 2023
The democratic body is in severe condition, in both flesh and mind. After more than a decade of disciplined training in the 1930s and 40s, we were a toned and capable athlete. While not yet at our apex, we could still strike fear in the eyes of most of the competition. But complacency, changes to the rulebook, and (most importantly) distraction, veered us away from a hall-of-fame career. There was no freak accident, it didn’t happen overnight.…more
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Amusing Ourselves to Death
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Can you perform romantic poetry using flag semaphore? Possibly. Can an electric guitar tell a science fiction tale? Despite Rush’s best efforts, not very well. Can a television convey political philosophy? “With great inconvenience” says Neil Postman. In Amusing Ourselves to Death, he makes his case against the TV. The Age of Exposition A society’s primary form of communication shapes our conception of truth. It prioritizes certain types of truth-telling over others.…more