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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The version housed at Brandeis University is one of the London printings, which had hiatuses, where words and phrases were omitted that were offensive to the British crown. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet was first published anonymously, due to fears that its contents would be construed as treason it was simply signed, “by an Englishman”. “Common Sense,” published on January 10, 1776, was originally printed in the city of Philadelphia, but was soon reprinted across America and Great Britain, and translated into German and Danish. Thomas Paine awakened the world with his quill and ink with delicate yet intense force, with the masterful use of language, he gave birth to “Common Sense,” from which ignited a revolution. Farber University Archives & Special Collections, is one of America’s most significant primary documents, a pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine: “Common Sense.” This pamphlet, donated by Nettie Podell Ottenberg, is an original copy of the 1776 London edition. Graduate Professional Studies (Online Programs)ĭescription by Kenneth Hong, Brandeis undergraduate and special contributor to the Special Collections Spotlight.Īmid the campus grounds of Brandeis University, housed in the Robert D. Rabb School: Graduate Professional Studies Heller School for Social Policy and Management ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lawful Basis for Processing Personal Dataįor the purposes of GDPR, Alpha 2 Omega Books are the Data Processor when selling on Biblioand process all personal data lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner. Alpha 2 Omega Books are committed to keeping buyers' personal information secure and confidential. Alpha 2 Omega Books abide by and are compliant with the Data Protection Act 1998 (herein referred to as "The DPA") and the General Data Protection Regulation (herein referred to as "The GDPR") which comes into effect on 25th May 2018. 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Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book. ![]() This week, Liberty and Jeff discuss To Shape a Dragon’s Breath, Our Migrant Souls, Hope You Are Satisfied, and more. Subscribe Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These ideas can come from YouTube, but it can also come from plays on traditional social media, such as the Alternative Influence Network and Hatreon (a play on Patreon).ĭespite YouTube’s influence, Lavin states that the process of radicalization is more than YouTube, “It is a social and media process where influential broadcasters build trust with their audiences and introduce them to more extremist content over time” (p. ![]() Radicalization to the right is “a process of being exposed to and absorbing far-right ideas,” which then brings out racism, misogyny, and antisemitism (p. From this, one can see that radicalization doesn’t start with overt Nazism. YouTube’s algorithm is perfect for taking someone from a video about conservative news to a video about how Jews are secretly communists trying to take over the world. Eventually, people she interviewed began to target her and she was literally chased out of the casino the event was held in. She would meet people as Talia Lavin, introduce herself as a journalist, and live tweet the things people told her. ![]() The conference was allegedly about open dialogue and invited leftist speakers, but no one Lavin met in attendance identified as a leftist. Lavin had attended the Minds IRL Conference, which was a conference held in a casino for members of the far-right to come to see their favorite YouTubers (e.g., Blair White, Carl Benjamin). Summary, part 3 Chapter 7: Tween Racists, Bad Beanies, and the Great Casino Chase ![]() ![]() ![]() It is 'Democratic' in the sense that the nation's governance is slated to be controlled by representatives who, in turn, are elected by the people of the country. It is 'Secular' in the sense that it accords freedom to all to follow their religious beliefs and teachings, within the framework of the Constitution, but at the same time the state's governance is not to be determined and/or influenced by one particular religious ideology. It is 'Socialist' in the sense that it is based on the belief that everyone has an equal right to the country's wealth, which is to be shared equitably and in the sense that the government should own and control the main economic and social sectors. ![]() It is a 'Republic' and 'Sovereign' in the sense that the people of the nation are supreme the ultimate power-the power to rule through their elected representatives-rests with them. The Preamble to the Constitution defines the nation and its goals as a 'Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic'. ![]() This idea of India is what the Constitution embodies and guards. In 1950, the people of India, through their representatives in the Constituent Assembly, developed a progressive idea of a nation that could deter internal antagonisms and cultivate unity. The Indian Constitution reflects the aspirations and collective will that the emerging nation state, breaking free from colonial clutches, formulated for its people. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not gonna lie: I adore Mosscap as Grosland portrays them. Emmett Grosland was fantastic at bringing Chambers’ words and characters to life. I was touched by Chambers’ depiction of Mosscap’s kindness, and related so much to Dex’s fear of starting over. When Dex reveals to Mosscap why Dex is confused and hurting, I was full on crying. ![]() Dex meets and travels with Mosscap, a guileless, gentle, and annoyingly curious robot that has volunteered to leave the wilds to see what humans need. Readers will know long before Dex does that Dex is burnt all the way out from caring for everyone but themselves. Dex recognizes that they have everything they need, and are furious that they have an emotional pain they can’t heal no matter what they try. Dex’s future is comfortable and safe: when robots gain sentience, humans set them free, and humans radically reboot their lives to sustainability. ![]() Human Dex is a monk who travels and serves tea and comfort and is successful in their service to others, but finds themselves empty and depressed. Where The Wayfarers was about finding family in an exciting but high-stakes and sometimes brutal future, A Psalm for the Wild-Built is pastoral and meditative in a setting where humanity managed to unf*ck itself. (Possible spoilers ahead.) I’m always ready for a Becky Chambers book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Readers know him as the novel's narrator and lead protagonist, Patrick Bateman.īut in the new novel, no one knows until the end who the "Trawler" is. In "American Psycho," a serial killer is on the prowl in New York. ![]() He writes that he was traumatized by events that happened during his final year at the Buckley Prep School, but that he nevertheless wanted to depict them.Ī film still from 'American Psycho'. The narrator, who is now 56 years old, explains why he needed many attempts to write his new novel set in 1981. In the prologue of "The Shards," Bret Easton Ellis plays on autofiction and discusses his own career and works, referring for example to his controversial 1991 novel, "American Psycho," which in Germany was indexed by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons because of its explicit crime scenes. Among them is the 17-year-old Bret, a fictionalized version of the author, who is writing his first novel in the early 1980s. ![]() Similarly, "The Shards" also centers on partying wealthy young students. Already in 1985, Bret Easton Ellis had set his debut novel in Los Angeles: The protagonists in "Less than Zero" were characterized by superficiality, indifference, as well as their consumption of drugs and anxiety relievers. ![]() ![]() ![]() The holiday has been planned so Taylor's mother can spend time with her latest boyfriend, Danny, and work in the pizza restaurant near the park that Danny runs. Taylor Jane Simon is 18 years old and spending the summer with her mother in Prince Albert National Park. A courageous wit attends Taylor's gradual emergence as her own person, and the reader will find the exploration of Taylor's mind a revealing and heartwarming encounter. Written as an epistolary novel, Wild Orchid is frank but optimistic, literal yet innocent. What she discovers will change her life forever. ![]() ![]() Summer also holds out the possibility of finding her own boyfriend, though Taylor isn't quite sure what that may involve. For Taylor, whose life experience has been seriously limited, this means facing the test of meeting new people who work in the park's nature center - and facing it alone. Taylor's mother encourages her daughter to explore the park's possibilities on her own. ![]() Taylor would just as soon stay at home in Saskatoon, but because she suffers from an autistic condition called Asperger's Syndrome, she can't stay on her own. ![]() ![]() ![]() (And I know he got the gist of the story. ![]() We have a couple of those too, but he prefers Classic Starts and seems to understand them better. While i felt some majorly important things were left out of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (mainly because I had to fill in the missing bits) we actually like them more then Great Illustrated Classics. And I feel they do a fairly good job covering the story. We have several of the Classic Starts books. 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