Opinion
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Dumb people say it. Smart people say it. Professionals say it. Hippies say it. Celebrities say it. Executives say it. Politicians say it. It has invaded our English language and turned an entire generation of potentially deep thinkers into dangerously unopinionated feelers. I am of course talking about “I feel like,” that verbal affectation I…
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Note: This was originally published in the Hypocrite Reader in May 2011. In a subtle valley among the rolling green hills of the South African veld, there is a rural village enclave known as Orania. Established on private land by a small group of South African citizens, the village is a bastion of memory for…
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I found this article the other day, and it isn’t that recent article by today’s terms (read: 6 months ago) but it is still relevant. First and foremost, I found it particularly interesting how Deresiewicz tied the history of friendship to our latest foray into “faux” friendship, seeming to trace a line directly from Plato…
brian mayer 