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:: Noam Chomsky : Does public opinion count? :: Posted by: observationspring
Video duration: 531 seconds Noam Chomsky on public opinion, public policy, masochist streaks, elections, NPR, Barack Obama, war in Iraq, Iran, Bolivia etc. Related: barack, bolivia, chavez, chomsky, elections, hugo, morales, noam, obama, opinion, president, public, wildlife |
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:: Us, the psychopaths : Game theory and market democracy :: Posted by: observationspring
Video duration: 539 seconds How game theory developed by John Nash (Nobel prize for economics, 1994) was used first to run the economy, and then to justify conservative politics. Considering the widespread acceptance of the market based social ideals, and the underlying game theory behind these ideals, the simple question begs to be asked: "So... Is that all there is?" Related: buchanan, capitalism, free, game, john, market, nash, tangospring, theory |
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:: James Loewen : On social stratification :: Posted by: observationspring
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:: Douglas Adams : 42 : Radical Atheist :: Posted by: observationspring
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:: Monty Python's Flying Circus :: Posted by: observationspring
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:: the Realpolitik of war :: Posted by: observationspring
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:: Consumerist democracy - marketing of anxiety :: Posted by: observationspring
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:: Happiness : freedom to consume :: Posted by: observationspring
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:: words matter : emotions and statistics :: Posted by: observationspring
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:: Who is responsible for foreign policy :: Posted by: observationspring
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:: on high spirituality of shopping :: Posted by: observationspring
Video duration: 344 seconds Spiritual brands. How merchandise and services acquired spiritual meaning. Related: advertising, brand, branding, consumerism, persuaders, pr, shopping |
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:: words matter : emotional appeal :: Posted by: observationspring
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:: on importance of being coward :: Posted by: observationspring
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