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Joel is a Web developer and student of law & politics currently residing in Bowling Green, Oh. Comments are always appreciated!
AMERICA ~ part 2 Here is part 2 of my installment on Jean Baudrillard’s book, “America“. In this portion, Baudrillard really starts ‘drawing the boundaries’, if you will; clearly defining the fundamental elements of society – elements by which we … Continue reading
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Tagged America, baudrillard, Europe, france, philosophy
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A brilliant monologue…
I recently started subscribing to the Stanford University’s itunes podcast and I just finished listening to a speech by Alan Dershowitz discussing the Mideast turmoil. My impression is that his perspective is an incredibly balanced one — one that I feel … Continue reading
The looming “depression”
I just read a really great article on WSJ.com about how bad a shape we are actually in economically. When you look at the mortgage “crisis” in terms of the economy as a whole, it doesn’t even make a ‘blip’ on … Continue reading
How to argue with an Athiest
I found this article on Americanthinker.com and wanted to share a few potions of it. So, assuming you are a theist, what do you say to the atheist who asks, “You don’t (chuckle) actually believe in God, do you (snicker)?”… No … Continue reading
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Tagged , athiesm, belief, Christianity, existance of God, faith, proof
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My basic Blog comment philosophy…
I came across this Calvin & Hobbes strip and realized that this embodies my general blog comment philosophy. It’s definitely true, a short, curt statement can lead to hours of intense debate. If this has caused any unnecessary angst to … Continue reading
AMERICA ~ part 1 Being this is my first post in the `America` series, I must say I’m somewhat without a clear format to follow. I must say, Baudrillard’s words speak for themselves… what little I may add is certainly … Continue reading
AMERICA ~~ a series
I spent most of last weekend reading a book titled “America” by the French philosopher Jean Baudrillard. Baudrillard, who recently passed away, was perhaps France’s most influental “modern” philosopher (in terms of his writing, he would be classified as a ‘post-modern’ … Continue reading