The Mystery of Things — A. C. Grayling

8 Jun 2020

Grayling always has something interesting to say, and a carefully-considered and nicely-worded way of saying it. This book is divided into three parts, devoted to Art, History and Science. Each part contains a dozen or so essays on related topics. 

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Foreign Affairs: Unrest continues for a…

2 Jul 2020
Foreign Affairs: Unrest continues for a seventh day in former British colony www.thaienquirer.com/13861/foreign-affairs-unrest-… via @ThaiEnquirer

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Happy Tau Day. Yes, pi is STILL wrong….

28 Jun 2020
Happy Tau Day. Yes, pi is STILL wrong. tauday.com/ #tauday #tau #pi #fb via ifttt.com/recipes/414895-tweet-about-tau-day

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Some politicians and journalists are…

24 Jun 2020
Some politicians and journalists are trying to manufacture outrage. We should just keep calm and carry on. www.newsroom.co.nz/ideasroom/1243845/the-media-nee…

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Spike Lee seems very likable and has…

24 Jun 2020
Spike Lee seems very likable and has some good things to say in this fun Q&A www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/spike-lee-race-rel…

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On statues: “We have to make judgements…

19 Jun 2020
On statues: “We have to make judgements on a case-by-case basis, by asking ourselves some key questions.” www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/not-all-slopes-are-slip…

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How to decide which statues can remain…

18 Jun 2020
Retweeted from @TheTLS

How to decide which statues can remain and which need to go (@microphilosophy) www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/not-all-slopes-are-slip…

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Oh look, someone took a photo of what…

15 Jun 2020
Retweeted from @AOC

Oh look, someone took a photo of what my life is like debating Republicans in committee each week twitter.com/rashadrobinson/status/1272140337105035…

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I didn’t expect this https://t.co/52ckFS…

13 Jun 2020
I didn’t expect this twitter.com/bnnt/status/1271673752623833088/photo/…


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When we talk about systematic…

10 Jun 2020
Retweeted from @MoMuse_

When we talk about systematic racism/oppression, we’re referring to the condition of the barrel and not the apples. It’s not a few bad apples spoiling the bunch, it’s an unsanitary barrel that spoils any apple you put in it.

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