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Tag Archives: Social Norms
Traffic, and what it says about your city and its people
There’s a lot you can tell about a city by observing its traffic patterns and the habits of pedestrians on the street. In New York, for instance, the people are moving quickly – the vehicles as well. The walkers and … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged backpacking, Berlin, caution, Culture, europe, european tour, european travel, expectations, germany, Italy, new york city, pedestrian, rome, social mores, Social Norms, social rules, traffic, traffic pattern, USA, utah
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“Kein Mensch ist Illegal”
I’ve been noticing graffiti and stickers bearing this slogan around town here in Dresden, and I did twenty seconds of web searching to figure out what it’s about. I had a half-understanding of this from just reading the text of … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Ethics, Political Commentary, Political Philosophy, Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged auslanders, demography, Economic Nationalism, economics, Ethics, immigration, in groups and out groups, invaders, Kein Mensch Ist Illegal, Nationalism, Neo-Nazi, No Person Is Illegal, Philosophy, scapegoating, Social Norms, undocumented immigration
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In Defense of “Argumentum ad Hitlerum”
If you’ve visited the internet other than to visit this site, you’ve seen the interaction dozens (or hundreds?) of times by now. One person expresses a view. The view sounds crazy to someone else. The someone else says something to … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics
Tagged arguments, comparisons to the nazis, debate, Ethics, internet culture, internet mores, social mores, Social Norms, the internet
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Depression and Idealism
[I usually like to take an instance of scholarly work and apply it to a practical, real-life issue. I’ve set aside that rule in this post to offer a general cultural criticism to a pertinent and immediate issue in the … Continue reading
Posted in Political Commentary
Tagged Culture, Founders, Healthcare, Idealism, Philosophy, Politics, Social Norms, Violence
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Schools Should Embrace Pluralism, not Neutrality
As with every federal election cycle, educators and administrators are once again engaging in conversations about neutrality in our schools. Should teachers discuss elections? Should they say anything that might seem to agree with one side or the other in … Continue reading →