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Posted on 28 October, 20161 November, 2019

Misattributions

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It occurred to me sometime ago that when we pour something we’re not actually pouring anything. Continue reading “Misattributions”

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Posted on 11 August, 20161 November, 2019

Of Victims and Agents

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I’m hardly the first to point out how curious the current coverage is of white communities in decline, dealing with poverty, alienation, and, in some cases, severe drug addiction, as opposed to the coverage of black communities that have long lived with many of the same problems. Continue reading “Of Victims and Agents”

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Posted on 25 January, 20151 November, 2019

Blaming the Victim

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As I write this the fate of two citizens of Japan is still in question — kidnapped in Syria and threatened with execution if their government does not pay a $200 million ransom to ISIS. Continue reading “Blaming the Victim”

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Posted on 29 December, 20131 November, 2019

Secret Agent Man

plugheadThe approach to identification advocated here at the Edge puzzles some readers since it troubles the usual notion that we have of the individual who does things for certain reasons. We talk about interests and purposes, yes, but we don’t presuppose the usual sort of agent doing things in the world.

Is that a contradiction?

I don’t think so. Continue reading “Secret Agent Man”

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