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Paroles : Vivre tout seul / Bird on the wire
Je veux vivre
Tout seul
Libre comme
Un oiseau sur son fil
Sans famille
Sans femme
Et sans amis
Je veux vivre
Tout seul
Rien que moi
De face et de profil
Sans visa
Sans papiers
Et sans pays
J'en ai marre
De toujours faire le beau
De sourire
Quand j'ai mal dans mon coeur
J'en ai marre
Je veux monter plus haut
I found it interesting as both a commentary on Shaw’s critique of British social ontology, and the social psychology of the receptive audience.
Sensationalism isn’t a formula for success
It is an overused devise to attract attention
I yearn for escapism
We are loaded with tropes and antiquated traditions
Introduction
Personal and public debts are contentious issues. Emotions with respect to debt can be very strong. There may, as well, be religious connotation. What are the emotional issues of having a debt obligation? Have we borrowed for consumption or for purposes of productive investment? The emotional issues complicate the scientific exploration of appropriate levels of private and public debt obligations.
Hello. My name is John Smithin and I am the Executive Co-Director and a Fellow at the Aurora Philosophy Institute (API) here in Aurora, Ontario. On 10.04.2021 our friend and colleague Ronen Grunberg gave a very interesting talk to the API on ‘Epicureanism’. Several of our members who are philosophy majors remarked that this is a topic that is rarely, if ever, covered in university courses in philosophy. Listening to Ronen, I am convinced that it should be.
Arguably, there is no concept more difficult to understand in economics than that of capital. However, capital is central to economic reasoning, so we must understand it rightly. In order to use this concept, economists tend to identify capital either as “goods” or “funds.” The conception of capital as “goods” considers capital as a collection of heterogeneous things that enhance the productivity of human labor—anything from an ax to a web browser could qualify.
On Tuesday November 20, 2020 Professor Graham Hubbs made a very interesting presentation to the Aurora Philosophy Club (APC), on ‘Philosophical Explanations of the Nature of Money’ which attracted a lot of interest and comments.
When I speak to my kids about becoming into being, one of their favourite topics, they ask me if this image is the being I am trying to become.
General Statement
The Covid-19 pandemic crept upon the world of finance and money earlier this year like the proverbial thief in the night.
In order to keep their economies going and limit severe disruptions, governments in the major western countries have had to take actions which would most probably be strongly resisted in normal times.
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