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...will make you laugh right before you start to cry. (Seriously.)More importantly, the course material touches on philosophy, postmodernism, and theories of mass media and communication. For the Nazis, image was king–and their use of the movies to further political ends provides a piercing insight into the sinister possibilities of our own media-soaked age. What is the relationship between art and politics? Film and fascism? Goebbels and today’s political operatives? Taking this course provides the skills–and defenses–to recognize the power of propaganda in today?...
...Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” almost single-handedly creating the foundation of modern evolutionary theory. His key insight was that populations competing for limited resources change over successive generations through the mechanism of natural selection. Individuals have a vested interest in self-preservation and procreation; those with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than those with unfavorable ones. But Darwin’s theory is no less applicable now than it was more than a century ago—specifically, we can use his ideas to gain insight...
...Does Islam Flout Reason? Why the Pope's Case Is a Flimsy One Viewpoint: The issue is important, but Benedict has presented neither the evidence nor insight to make his argument stick...
...rummages through your private belongings." Three Liberal Party officials have been formally charged, while three others, including the influential party secretary Johan Jakobsson, have all resigned. Strategists for the Liberal Party, which is led by Lars Leijonborg and part of a four-party alliance, have admitted to using advance insight into SDP initiatives to design their policies, but deny having known that the information was obtained illegally. "I was told the SDP would have a senior citizens campaign and that it came from a leak," Barbro Westerholm, a member of the party board, told daily Svenska Dagbladet. "I now understand...
...stingray can kill a horse!'" Greer bravely sets her imaginary Irwin straight: "Yes Steve, but a stingray doesn't want to kill a horse. It eats crustaceans, for God's sake." I had previously assumed British editors consult Greer because they mistake her tedious prejudices for some special insight into Australia, including, it now appears, its marine life; but second sight is better than insight. As they say in academic circles, you couldn't make...