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In Defense of “Argument 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 … 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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Day 10: Cafe time in Mitte
Today must find the internet. It’s a grand mission, and it’s mine. There are practical concerns with which I must treat: train tickets, apartments or hostels, and some kind of plan for the second half of July. The first few days … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2014
Tagged Berlin, cafe, cafes, language, the internet, travel, travel planning
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