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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
“Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s imitation of the […]
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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Dr. Donald Hoffman: ‘The Case Against Reality’
Source:The New Democrat “In his new book, The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth From Our Eyes, the U.C. Irvine cognitive scientist Dr. Donald Hoffman challenges the leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective … Continue reading
Posted in Skeptic
Tagged America, Donald Hoffman, Escape From Realism, Escape From Reality, Michael Shermer, Real World, Realism, Realists, Reality, Reason, United States
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Rob Logan: George Carlin- On Soft Langauge
Source:The New Democrat “One of my favorite George Carlin bits in which he describes the sterilization of the American language. From the 1990 special Doin’ it Again.” Source:Rob Logan: George Carlin- On Soft Langauge This is one thing that I … Continue reading
Posted in George Carlin
Tagged 1990, America, Comedy, Facts, George Carlin, George Carlin HBO Special, HBO, Humor, Political Correctness, Realism, Reality, Satire, Soft Language, The 1990s, The Truth, United States
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Big Think: Kurt Andersen- ‘Why America Confuses Fantasy For Reality- Celebrity, Hollywood & Disneyland
Source:The New Democrat “The start of the 20th century was the birth of a strange new reality in the United States. The advent of the moving image, of Hollywood and sudden celebrity, caused a quantum shift in how Americans thought … Continue reading
Posted in Big Think
Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Celebrity TV, Fantasy, Hollywood, Katharine Hepburn, Kurt Andersen, Real Life, Reality, Reality TV, Tabloid TV, United States
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Foundation Interviews: George Carlin- On Why It’s Important To Not Care At All
Source: The New Democrat Would like to hear more from George Carlin on why he believes it’s not important to give a shit ( as he put it ) because that can be interpreted in multiple ways which is exactly … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Comedy, George Carlin, George Carlin's Career, George Carlin's Life, Nihilism, Nihilists, Realism, Realists, Reality, Reason, Satire, Skepticism, Skeptics, Truth, United States
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Inside Edition: Ali Rosen- Legendary Chef and Traveler Anthony Bourdain Dies At 61: The Man Who Saw and Lived The World
Source: The New Democrat When I first heard about Anthony Bourdain’s show Parts Unknown coming to CNN in 2013 or 14, I thought this was another one of those so-called reality TV shows where the lead character is some loudmouth … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Ali Rosen, America, Anthony Bourdain, Anthony Bourdain's Career, Anthony Bourdain's Life, Celebrity Chefs, Chefs, CNN, Cooking, Cooking Shows, Culture, Individual Freedom, Individualism, Individualists, No Reservations, Parts Unknown, Personal Freedom, Pop Culture, Realism, Realists, Reality, Travel Channel, United States
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BBC Newsnight: Emily Maitlis Interviewing Kurt Anderson- On Donald Trump and Fantasyland
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Donald Trump and Fantasyland? Donald Trump is Fantasyland! Donald Trump is the President of Fantasyland! The United Donald of Fantasyland is the country that he presides over where facts don’t matter … Continue reading
Posted in The Donald
Tagged America, BBC News, BBC Newsnight, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump For President, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump Voters, Donald Trump White House, Emily Maitlis, Fantasyland, Kurt Anderson, Reality, The Truth, Truth, United States
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Brave New Foundation: Law & Disorder: How the System Really Works
Source: Brave New Foundation: Law & Disorder: How the System Really Works A lot of these law enforcement shows about the justice system, all though most of them are entertaining, only focus on a small percentage of the crimes. But … Continue reading
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