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April 20-22, 2022, KU LeuvenPlato and Aristotle disagreed about the value of mimetic representations, but they agreed that humans are mimetic animals—for good and ill.
Cranbrook Public Library The Cranbrook Public Library is now open with extended hours (with some restrictions and reduced services.) We encourage patrons to limit their visits to 60 minutes. We also have a maximum number of patrons allowed in the building at one time, so you may be asked to wait. Please wear a mask during your visit. Masks are mandatory now (and must be worn in accordance with provincial guidelines for your entire visit). Library hours for April are: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and ...
The dark truth about conspiracy theories: They're everywhere! Can they be stopped? Salon 3/6/2021 © Provided by Salon QAnon A flag for the QAnon conspiracy theory is flown with other right wing flags during a pro-Trump rally on October 11, 2020 in Ronkonkoma, New York. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Conspiracy theories take can bewildering forms, as has become especially clear in the current era, when a recently deposed U.S. president became instrumental in spreading and popularizing an entire interlocking universe of demonstrably false conspiratorial narrativ...
The hatred of Hanau and its enablers The Hanau terror attack showed just how dangerous racist conspiracy theories can be. And yet it is a threat that continues to be underestimated. Commentary by Daniel Bax Hanau marked a turning point. After the shootings, Chancellor Angela Merkel used the word "racism" for the first time. She even convened a cabinet commission against racism and right-wing extremism, which presented a comprehensive list of measures in November 2020. Even Interior Minister Horst Seehofer could not avoid speaking after the attack of a "trail of blood left by right-wing terror...
Salon. “No, says German scholar Michael Butter: It’s always been with us.” 8 “The case for privatisation is based on the belief that the private sector is more efficient, and that public sector units do better when in private hands. But what does the evidence tell us?” TT Ram Mohan takes a sweeping look in