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Paradoxically, this liberationist dynamic has captured several of the most important social movements of our day. For instance, in his Saint Foucault, David Halperin argues that the contemporary gay rights movement cannot promote "emancipation" as such, but only "resistance" to the dominant norms of American culture. Such resistance aims not...
But they didn't. Apparently, the students abandoned any rational purpose in order to indulge in their fun little games and embarrass themselves in the process. In a class devoted to debating liberal and conservative opinions in American political thought, the "protest" was more remarkable for its anti-intellectualism than...
The theory is undoubtedly correct. But there are problems too. As mentioned, there are limits on people's ability and inclination to be rational consumers when it comes to health care. Furthermore, the worst health-care inflation is occurring in big-ticket items, such as major surgery, which cost more...
Cooper's "disciplinary case was initiated andconsidered in a prejudicial manner solely based onthe student [']s gender, color, anduncharacteristic size," the complaint alleges."The unequal treatment of the Student was totallylacking in rational justification."
Why are these diplomatic fibs? Because any rational policy toward a rising, threatening China would have exactly these two components: 1) containing China as it tries relentlessly to expand its reach, and 2) undermining its pseudo-Marxist but still ruthless dictatorship. Responsible statesmen are not allowed to say such things...