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The trouble with philosophical abstraction is that it tries to create a space separated from the world.
The metaphor of the slippery slope, for example, has become almost literal. That’s why it is often effective. Who wants to slide down a slippery slope? What is unstated but operative is that this metaphor encourages the reader/hearer [...]

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Do Political Blogs Change Your Views on Issues?

In answer to NOW’s Question of the Week: Do you read blogs? Tell us if blogs change your views on political issues.
Blogs are of many kinds: scrapbooks, personal journals, advertising spaces, photo logs. Political blogs are only one form of the blog. The blogosphere is about freedom of expression - dittoheads, propaganda portals, soap boxes, [...]

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USA’s National Debt

Interesting to see it from another point of view: this one from the front page of the leading Russian paper (and website) Pravda.
The USA’s National Debt Clock can’t keep up with Bush’s spending - Pravda.Ru
Front page / World / Americas
30.03.2006
The USA’s national debt is increasing by $2.43 billion everyday. People expect the state debt [...]

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