“This offer is available TODAY only; you’d better hurry while it lasts!” “Normally I would charge much higher than this, but for you only, I’m making you a special offer that you can’t refuse.” “You would be stupid to turn down such a good deal.” Do these slogans sound familiar to you? If so, then [...]
Archive for the tag 'manipulation'
33 Comments Kevin on Jun 2nd 2011
What is fear? Why do we experience fear, and how does it affect us? Well, fear is quite simply one of the most basic and primal emotions that we are capable of experiencing. Most animals share this emotion with us, from mice to men. Fear is the drive that takes us away from danger, and [...]
23 Comments Kevin on Jun 30th 2010
Another week passes by, and another tens of thousands of barrels of oil gush out into the Gulf of Mexico, adding to what is possibly the U.S.’ worst environmental disaster. With the failure of one attempt to stop the leak after another, pundits are now starting to look at more drastic (and perhaps insane) alternatives, [...]
8 Comments Kevin on Jun 6th 2010
Filed under Miscellaneous,Opinion,Philosophy
9 Myths We Can’t Afford: Can the Printing Press Achieve Paradise on Earth?
The printing press: A fearsome, powerful tool. Used in the hands of a private man, he is branded a counterfeiter, and rightly so; his fake bills were created into existence without any value in exchange. Used in the hands of the government, however, the printing press suddenly becomes a legitimate policy tool, used to manipulate [...]
6 Comments Kevin on May 6th 2010
It’s been a pretty interesting week as far as events go. The pressure has been on and off Greece all week, as it now seems clear that a bailout for them is coming, but the question is under what terms and conditions. Angela Merkel of Germany is going to have to face regional elections soon, [...]
4 Comments Kevin on Apr 30th 2010
