Tag: politics

A manifesto, an action, a radical moment.

Job’s coffin looks down At the day you shut your power down You must out-create that destructive tendency Let your fire starter hear the fury Job’s Coffin, Tori Amos Last night was the Kierkegaard presentation, the one posted here a couple of days ago… Continue Reading “A manifesto, an action, a radical moment.”

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The gradual road to nowhere.

Of Weber’s Vocation Lectures, we were asked to focus in on Politics as a Vocation for the purpose of our class, but having read that I am equally as interested to see what he has to say about science as a vocation so hopefully… Continue Reading “The gradual road to nowhere.”

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Lions and foxes – lessons in power

I’m having a hard time finding an entry point into the material for this week’s class – King Lear and The Prince. Both works deeply embedded in our political/historical culture and thus difficult to unpack in the space of 500-1000 words. My own digestion… Continue Reading “Lions and foxes – lessons in power”

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Now that was depressing.

I find myself wondering what country I live in this morning with a Conservative majority government elected last night. Is this really a country that doesn’t believe in social programs, health care, womens’ rights, international diplomacy, peace-keeping, higher education, workers’ rights, parliamentary rules, scientific… Continue Reading “Now that was depressing.”

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Feeling better and going to the polls?

I’m actually feeling much better today than I have been – probably owing to a good exercise session last night, the fact that I’ve lsot four inches from my hips (and 2.5 from my waist), and that Brian and I have had a couple… Continue Reading “Feeling better and going to the polls?”

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