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hanging like a ragdoll
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Hanging like a ragdoll. The obligatory Peace Corps blog disclaimer: "The views expressed in this blog are in no way intended to represent the views of the Peace Corps or the United States Government.". It s hot in Panamá. Hot. Mac and I are sweating in an internet café in our regional capital, pounding out our first quarterly reports for the Peace Corps. Snow is already flurrying around the Great Plains. Shaggy horses with their winter coats turned tails to the wind. Posted by Brooke @ 11:45 AM. Introduc...
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hanging like a ragdoll: October 2003
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Hanging like a ragdoll. The obligatory Peace Corps blog disclaimer: "The views expressed in this blog are in no way intended to represent the views of the Peace Corps or the United States Government.". Oil, cows and George Strait, don'tcha know? A sign as you enter my town says "Welcome to Medora: The edge of the west." The mentality in the area is definately midwestern, and geographically we're the great plains, but whatever. If the tourists will buy more Kewpie dolls in "the west" so let it be. Driving...
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Applied Environmental Philosophy: March 2011
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Thursday, March 3, 2011. I Sniff, Therefore I Am. Our discussions of consciousness and animal rights have come and gone, but lately I have been reading more from Peter Singer. I was pleasantly surprised to see this link. From NPR on my facebook wall. Not entirely relevant to our current material, but I thought it was worth sharing. Wednesday, March 2, 2011. 8221; Here's a brief summary of the context:. Twelve Theses for a Post-Environmental Movement. We need to stop imagining that we will solve global wa...
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Applied Environmental Philosophy: March 2010
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010. How going green may make us mean. Is almost too much of a coincidence given what we were discussing in class this morning:. How going green may make you mean. Ethical consumers less likely to be kind and more likely to steal, study finds. Monday 15 March 2010 19.42 GMT. A consumer of 'ethical' products such as organic food might be more inclined to cheat and steal, the study found. Photograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian. The pair said their findings surprised them, having thought th...
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Applied Environmental Philosophy: April 2012
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Following up on today's discussion . Yuriko Saito talks with a student (in her everyday habitat) via. At RISD for more about her. I'm attaching a link. Thursday, April 19, 2012. Hi guys, just an fyi that the lecture by Roger Pielke Jr. on his book, The Climate Fix. Is now available on Pielke's website, and it has been updated to include the slides integrated into the presentation video. I was thinking about our discussion today in class, and was left wondering what role technolog...
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Applied Environmental Philosophy: April 2011
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Darwinia Theory of beauty-awesome video. Http:/ www.ted.com/talks/denis dutton a darwinian theory of beauty.html. TED collaborates with animator Andrew Park to illustrate Denis Dutton's provocative theory on beauty - that art, music and other beautiful things, far from being simply "in the eye of the beholder," are a core part of human nature with deep evolutionary origins. Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The Economics of "Sustainable" Development. NGO resources don't last forever....
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Applied Environmental Philosophy: Thoughts on Ch.3 Sagoff Reading
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Thoughts on Ch.3 Sagoff Reading. I just finished reading Sagoff’s chapter, Allocation and Distribution of Resources. And I have to say that I feel a little more ashamed of myself and disturbed than before I picked up the text. Are the rationale of our day-to-day choices actually that different from our fundamental values? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Following up on todays discussion . Hi guys, just an fyi that the lecture by Roger Pie. Soylent green is people!
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Applied Environmental Philosophy: February 2012
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Arguing for Deep Ecology (Fox Reading). I think it would make for a good contrast, at least strategically for his argument. As a side note, in this article about global warming, Living Beyond Our means: Natural Assets and Human Well-Being. Saturday, February 18, 2012. The "Dreaded Comparison" on The Daily Show. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c. Daily Show Full Episodes. Political Humor and Satire Blog. The Daily Show on Facebook. Feb 12, "The Present an...