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how to begin…

“space: the final…” no.
“inflated inflation.” not just yet.
“greed, inc.” getting closer…
“marijuana: the ‘new’ prohibition.” soon.
“the language of language.” done.

have you ever really wondered why we communicate? not how necessarily, but why? in all fairness, neither did i. but i guess that’s really the point. here at the rational post, our main goal is to stimulate (not surprisingly) all sorts of rational and unexpected insight. sometimes, that stimulation might be intreguing…sometimes, it might be inflammatory…and other times, it might be infectiously fun. but in every case, the object is always the same: using the written word to inspire critical thought. and with that basic premise in mind, i now digress…

to be sure, modern language emerged as the planet’s most…

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[1 May 2005 | No Comment | 0 views]

ever wonder how 50 years of unbridled technological progress can alter someone’s image of the possible? wanna see the answer first hand? just ask any of your aunts and uncles what they think about the concept of “blogging”. then ask a younger cousin the exact same thing. if the only similarity between their answers is the use of the word “blog”, you should probably start taking notes!