A Pragmatist's Take | Douglas Moran

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About this blog: Real power doesn't reside with those who make the final decision, but with those who decide what qualifies as the viable choices. I stumbled across this insight as a teenager (in the 1960s). As a grad student, I belonged to an org... (More)

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The Right to Listen: Free Speech #2
Jun 14, 2018 5:21 am
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Speech is different from talking. It necessarily involves the communication of thoughts from a speaker to an audience (^... More

Mocking Nazis is a crime in Britain: Free Speech #1
May 1, 2018 4:21 am
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Public awareness of ongoing attacks against Freedom of Speech is very low, judging from discussions with friends and from poor coverage in the mainstream media (MSM)... More

Enough with Boycotts & "We don't want your type around here"
Mar 31, 2018 3:55 am
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Santa Clara County is planning a ban that I regard as equivalent--morally if not legally--to those states that effectively ban abortions by imposing regulations... More

Humpty Dumpty's Theory of Meaning + 1984 + Overton Window
Mar 17, 2018 4:16 am
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Respect for language is essential for a meaningful, productive discussion. Developing a sensitivity to misuse and manipulation of language is a foundation of critical... More

Parkland School Shooting: Why work for a good solution when there is a proven non-starter?
Mar 1, 2018 12:33 am
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This is not a discussion of the pros and cons, although I will include some notes about the complexities. Instead, my focus will be on the abysmal politics currently... More

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