December 2011
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Blah blah blah *introspective new year rambling*...
Not really one for proper resolutions as it’s usually the same one (won’t bite my nails) and it never really works out (for very long at least). But this year I thought I’d try something more realistic. I’m going to see if I can break out of my comfort zone a little bit and be a bit more sociable. If I can at least edge out of my shell every once in a while then I’ll...
Dec 31st
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How to find textbooks online for free: a post.
afternoonsnoozebutton: Textbooks are fucking expensive, and if your professor doesn’t require a physical copy (most don’t - they just want you to have the book at hand. Or maybe even not. Some professors literally give no fucks about whether you have the book or not) and you don’t mind having your copy as an electronic copy - this is the post for you! Most textbook companies put out new...
Dec 30th
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Russell Brand Files for Divorce →
I normally don’t care about celebrities, especially ones like Katy Perry, but as a fan of Mr Brand this is somewhat saddening. Poor Russell.
Dec 30th
“Since the order of the world is shaped by death, mightn’t it be better for God...”
– Albert Camus, The Plague (via outofthedarkness)
Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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“Death in the morning! Death for breakfast! Little pots of toasted DEATH.”
– Dylan Moran on metal lyrics (via thoughtsfrombeyondthecuckoosnest) Is it just me or do little pots of toasted death sound quite delicious?
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Music: a handy guide to 2011 →
I’m not one for the melodramatic but if this is all there was for music in 2011 I’d probably have topped myself by now. It was rather funny to be at Ramshackle the other day amidst a sea of very confused, angry faces when some dubstep came on though.
Dec 29th
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Girls 'more resilient' than boys at school →
This is quite interesting. These kind of studies definitely indicate a need to overhaul the education system a little bit in order to get the best out of all students.
Dec 29th
How to Survive A Philosopher Attack →
artem15s: cute (blog entry at link). Two things: (1) debate for the sheer fun of it is one thing I love about philosophy (2) debate to make people feel small is what I absolutely detest about philosophy. Some philosophy people fall in camp (1), some fall in camp (2), and sometimes its hard to tell. But if you find out that somebody is strictly a camp (2)er — well, do what you want, but I...
Dec 29th
“Surely it is the most blameworthy ignorance to believe that one knows what one...”
– Plato, Socrates in Apology (via distantheartbeats)
Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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“The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new...”
– Jean Piaget
Dec 28th
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Not Birdbrains Any More: Scientists Discover... →
In a world of birds that includes the flamingo, the toucan and the bald eagle, it can’t be much fun to be a pigeon. Your plumage options are mostly limited to gray and black, plus an iridescent neck band faintly resembling spoiled luncheon meat. Your song — to the extent it exists at all — is a tedious cooing, a little like playing the pennywhistle while the rest of the birds learn...
Dec 28th
Dec 28th
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“I now no longer expect to live long enough to experience an offer to record for...”
– Morrissey’s December Statement 2011 Nooooo :(
Dec 27th
“It is a mistake to consider any belief more liberated than another. It is the...”
– Peter Carroll (via lazyyogi )
Dec 27th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
Frank Turner (5) The Smiths (5) Damien Rice (4) Morrissey (3) Biffy Clyro (3) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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“Philosophers, that give themselves airs of superior wisdom and sufficiency, have...”
– from An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, by David Hume (via aynrandhatesme)
Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Rawls and Moral Psychology →
artem15s: Chapter by Thomas Baldwin. Follows Rawls’ treatment of moral psychology. (points of interest: relationship between natural psychology and moral psychology, how far moral psychology is social or political, psychological assumptions inherent in his philosophy) .
Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Merry Christmas Tumblr Folk!
Hope everyone eats, drinks and gets merry, or at least manages two out of the three.
Dec 24th
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Julian Assange defends release of Santa’s ‘naughty... →
Julian Assange has defended the release of a top-secret ‘naughty list’ on Wikileaks, insisting the contents are in the public interest. Assange claims the list of names is one-half of a master document with details on most of the earth’s population, and originates from an eccentric recluse within the Arctic Circle. The very existence of such a document raises serious concerns about data use in...
Dec 24th
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Christmas 'is not just for Christians' →
Stories about Christmas being banned because of potential offence to any one ethnic group have become almost as much a part of the festive season as brussels sprouts – but a multi-faith group has decided it is time to put a stop to the tradition. Concerned about the divisive effect of such stories, the Phoenix inter-community initiative, a group of bloggers, activists and community...
Dec 24th
Listenawakeandunafraid-: One More Sleep ‘Til Christmas...
Dec 24th
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Mein Kampf tagged as 'perfect present' by... →
Oops.
Dec 23rd
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Pandacam →
Dec 23rd
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Dec 23rd
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ListenHeaven Knows I’m Christmassy Now Excellent.
Dec 23rd