Philosophy
The Illusion of Evidence-Based Medicine
Leemon McHenry PhD is a bioethicist and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at California State University.
Perspectives on the Pandemic #13
Coronavirus Scandal Breaking in Merkel’s Germany
Useless
14 weeks Summer holidays
6 weeks Elections prep.
4? weeks ‘new’ Coalition gov.
6 moths on full pay doing shit all.
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In a civilised country one or two ministers would resign, – No delays.
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This is the same stock that ignores national referendums, – wonder why?
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Russophobia produces foaming at the mouth
Warmongers are not taken by the Olympic spirit:
“to build a peaceful and better world in the Olympic Spirit which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play – Olympic Spirit strives to inspire and motivate the youth of the world to be the best they can be through educational and entertaining interactive challenges. Olympic Spirit seeks to instill and develop the values and ideals of Olympism in those who visit and to promote tolerance and understanding in these increasingly troubled time in which we live, to make our world a more peaceful place.”
A Common(s) Problem:
“Yet again the current … Minister of … shamed our country, this time by … Please do not judge … by the … actions of this man, most of us voted against him but we split our votes among opposition parties and must now endure his …”
THE//INTERCEPT
Officer Wolfgang Schmidt
A Dream Come True
Aristotle on money and politics
“Money exists not by nature but by law.” (Nicomachean Ethics [1133b 1)
“For tyranny is a kind of monarchy which has in view the interest of the monarch only; oligarchy has in view the interest of the wealthy; democracy, of the needy: none of them the common good of all.” (Politics Book III VII)
In 2350 years we have managed to come up with “free markets” and “public opinion”, neither of which are free or public. Good luck on the 27th, ~ we are going to need it. As ~
“… elections in many ways resemble an oligopolistic market situation in which voters simply indicate their preference for a particular set of party leaders, while the power of decision-making is with the party-based élite.” © Dr.H.D.Baldvinsdóttir 1999