On September 11, 1973, the Chilean government was overthrown by a CIA-backed military coup d'état that killed or disappeared a few thousand people. Over the years, the government of General Pinochet arrested, imprisoned and tortured more than 28,000 people and over 200,000 people (2% of the population) were forced into exile because of this coup. … Continue reading Other 9/11s
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The New Age of Bullshit
A definition and a theory of bullshit, which Frankfurt broadened into a book length treatment, is a very helpful place to go to make sense of our modern social environment. "Bullshit is speech intended to persuade without regard for truth. The liar cares about the truth and attempts to hide it; the bullshitter doesn't care … Continue reading The New Age of Bullshit
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