mlillie

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by mlillie 8y ago
Her work is unappreciated by philosophers because her work is not really in the scope of philosophy and fails to answer any of its core problems, either then or now. Political or social change is not a good barometer for importance in philo
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by mlillie 9y ago
Really? Some 75% of Americans have "a great deal of respect" for the police. Sounds like the lying and getting away with it is working out just fine for their public perception. http://news.gallup.com/poll/196
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by mlillie 9y ago
Not sure how declining union membership is laid out, and then strengthening union membership is not suggested.
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by mlillie 9y ago
Gotcha, thanks!
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by mlillie 9y ago
I'm confused, because this answer seems to contradict what "a little grunt work will ascertain" in the article you linked as inspiration
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by mlillie 9y ago
They're neoliberal Bootstrap Boys who just love the idea that their own hard work in earning "skills" got them that $100k salary, and that anyone else can, too! They'd rather not face the facts of privilege in this count
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by mlillie 9y ago
Yep, completely agree. Especially love the last point. A labor shortage sounds like the perfect time to implement a wider social safety net. But this article (not to mention the interviewees) displays a clear bias against labor.
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by mlillie 10y ago
OK, I need to add my favorite Russian joke here: A German and a Russian die. Neither has been the best person in their life, so they get sent down there. When they arrive in hell, the devil says, "Well, especially bad people have been