Tag: pl
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Silence Expanded
Censorship is counterproductive We all know that learning is an encounter with the “other”. Knowledge is gained by an encounter with something other than one’s own self. By meeting differences. This is also on a behavioral level – how can one know what NOT to do when that thing that should not be done is…
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The (De)volution of Capitalism
The primary focus of capitalism is the generation of wealth with the least government regulation possible, with each private entity exerting complete governance over its means of production. As established before, this overlaps with socialism in a move from decentralization, but renders private the acquired means (hence, privatizations). Therefore, access to the means of production…
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Bodily Autonomy
A phrase we have heard quite a lot rather periodically, really. Sometimes I wonder if it is yet another rhetorical bomb we are thrown to simply divide people. However, I feel, it is not something we should shy away from discussing especially when we toy with the idea of abortion and other taboo subjects. You…
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The Body Politick
Time to rustle some feathers again! It is completely redundant to express online that sexuality is a wonderful thing! No matter your sexual orientation, sexuality has a place in growing up, reserving a nice niche in memory lane in your time exploring. It has to be admitted that exploration of one’s own sexuality is completely…
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“Snowflakes”
Amazing what linguistic wonders we are able to cook up in order to put other people down instead of engaging in dialogue. Quite honestly, I am prepared to say that most name-calling is thrown around out of fear of being changed. A barrier. A stopper because I would fear that engaging with a person might…
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The “Case” for Students – On Common Questionable Rhetoric in the Educational Environment.
“What case are you being assigned next year?”“What case have you got?” “Oh, my case is giving me trouble!” … You would imagine being either in a forensic department or in a luggage shop listening to these things as an LSE. The fact that we have normalized such discourse in our everyday dialogue is truly…
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On Value, Profit and Overlap
The textbook definition of socialism typically starts that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. The textbook definition of capitalism, in the meantime, starts from the fact that trade and industry are controlled by private entities rather than the state.Going by those definitions alone…
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