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Funny or Offensive?
By GENE HOWINGTON Humor is a funny thing. It’s called a “sense of humor” because there is certainly an intuitive subjective component to humor. But the thing is . . . humor – like any form of writing – has … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Society
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Propaganda 101 Supplemental: Child’s Play
By GENE HOWINGTON One of the key concepts of advertising is “get ‘em while they’re young”. Building brand loyalty in a child can make for a lifelong customer. The same adage applies to propaganda. Young minds are impressionable. There was … Continue reading
Propaganda 101 Supplemental: Build It And They Will Come (Around)
By GENE HOWINGTON In the beginning, there was the word. And when addressing propaganda, the word was either persuade or coerce. This is the essential nature of propaganda: to change (or re-enforce if you are already sympathetic) your mind on … Continue reading
What Makes A Good Law, What Makes A Bad Law?
By GENE HOWINGTON In 1780, John Adams succinctly defined the principle of the Rule of Law in the Massachusetts Constitution by seeking to establish “a government of laws and not of men”. This reflects the democratic principles enshrined in the … Continue reading
Posted in Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, Philosophy, Political Science
Tagged Rule of Law, Rule Utilitarianism, Utilitarianism
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Welcome!
To both people familiar with my writings at Res Ipsa Loquitur (jonathanturley.org) and to those who have simply stumbled across this blog. It is currently under construction. It may change domains later, but for now, if you want to read … Continue reading
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