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Thick Skin Is For Unequals: PC Culture, Insults & Taking Offense

Christianity, culture, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Thoughts

“Bourgeois men succeeded in challenging aristocrats only when they had already received some formal recognition of status, either via legal equality or admission to some institution (eg, officer corps, universities) on an equal footing with aristocrats. Official recognition of equality is what enabled them to defend their equal status, by duel, in the broader social…

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Education Is Not Preparation For Life; Education Is Life Itself: Reflections on Election 2016

Christianity, culture, Current Events, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Theology, Thoughts

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” —John Dewey I haven’t really written much about the 2016 U.S. presidential  election of Donald Trump because it’s been an overall hugely depressing nightmare for me. I have had a lot of in-person chats, Facebook discussions, and have also read a TON of articles, essays,…

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