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What is Freedom?

October 27, 2014April 2, 2020 / rung2diotimasladder / 19 Comments

Just another word for nothing left to lose? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn7dKI3fbYg At Jmeqvist, you'll find a great post distinguishing between positive and negative freedom. I'd like elaborate on these to get you good and confused: 1. Negative Freedom. Here I'm quoting Johan at Jmeqvist as he says it so well: "...we are free in so far as external … Continue reading What is Freedom?

Why Contemporary Novels Lack Substance

October 22, 2014April 2, 2020 / rung2diotimasladder / 29 Comments

I recently finished a novel, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, and I can barely remember what happened except to say it had the general message that racism is bad, mixed race identity confusing. This message has been delivered a thousand times already. It seems to be enough to raise the same question over and … Continue reading Why Contemporary Novels Lack Substance

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