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Have the people changed?
"Opiate" had a slightly different set of connotations in Marx's time -- the drug was hallucinatory, potentially destructive, but also medicinal. That's important to remember when considering the quote: Marx is saying that religion is both a diversion and a sort of salve. The point is not quite that religion dumbs the proletariat down -- it's that ( Read more... ) -
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My illusions about the Brits being smarter than us had already been dispelled, but this really drives it home:
LONDON (AFP) - Britons are losing their grip on reality, according to a poll out Monday which showed that nearly a quarter think Winston Churchill was a myth while the majority reckon Sherlock Holmes was real.
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I just noticed a message board thread entitled "Bible Code predicts EoW in June."
Something about abbreviating "End of World" makes me uncomfortable. Would make a good t-shirt or bumper sticker, though:
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You know, there's something weirdly lovely about finishing up the semester with an all-nighter. It feels structurally correct, like the end-of-level boss in a side-scrolling videogame. I printed out my paper, made a hot pocket, and feel sleepily pleased.
Still have to put together Ampersand Part Deux, but that's a pleasure.
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Election UPDATE 3
Rumsfeld just stepped down. He'll be replaced by former CIA Director Robert Gates.
Democrats won Montana. Virginia will decide the Senate.