Author: KB
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A Cartesian Thought
The polymath Rene Descartes, Described life at its thoughtful heart: ‘Je pense donc je suis’ – It’s thinking makes me Was a ‘sophical work of art. But the converse of what he had said Brings an interesting thought to my head: When they rage in their cars, Elbow people in bars Is it true that…
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Just Smile for ‘The Peace’ | Non-Contact church
Great updates here on the NZ Catholic’s church to swine flu: no shaking hands at the peace, and no sharing one communion cup. Which begs the obvious question, if the wine is transubstantiated, why doesn’t God filter out the flu? Or does Jesus have it too?
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From the Church to the Concert Hall, and Back Again | Etiquette | Gift
Interesting piece on Radio 4’s arts flagship Front Row this evening, concerning etiquette at classical concerts. There has been some consternation among the classical faithful that a new breed of concert-goers are filling the seats, and they simply don’t know when to applaud. Etiquette has it that one doesn’t at the end of movements, only…
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Two Thoughts on the Economy
“A capitalist system that privatizes profits in good times and socializes losses in bad times needs some fixes.“ Milton Friedman “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.“ Epictetus
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Swine Fever: Part of the Deal
The outbreak of swine fever that has originated in Mexico and has now spread pretty much throughout the word appears shocking. The mounting deaths are terrible, but we shouldn’t pretend that this is somehow something new and sinister. Its’ not. Ever since we left our hunter-gatherer roots and began to domesticate crops and animals, we…