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Les Salinieres near Trouville. Richard Parkes Bonington.

Les Salinieres near Trouville. Richard Parkes Bonington.

Peak Plaintive: Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

Daniel Tarade July 19, 2019

(Sitting on) The Dock of the Bay is an undisputed masterpiece by Otis Redding. Yet, a casual listen my conjure feelings of relaxation or zen. Rather, lyrical tricks of repetitiveness and omission, combined with grim descriptions underly a morose, bleak hymn. It is clear that the dock of the bay is more prison than paradise.

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In Critique Tags Otis Redding, Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
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Saint Bride. John Duncan. The modern scientific process saving lives. Not pictured: Profit and exploitation.

Saint Bride. John Duncan. The modern scientific process saving lives. Not pictured: Profit and exploitation.

Deconstructing the Myths of Heroic Science: The Green Revolution and Big Tobacco

Daniel Tarade July 12, 2019

Myths are made out of courageous scientists fighting against pestilence and famine. These myths naturalize the problems of the world and hides the economic and political motivations behind many famous scientific “breakthroughs.” By deconstructing the myths of science, such as the Green Revolution, we begin to ask economics-based questions about contemporary science, such as the recent development of nicotine-free GMO tobacco.

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In Philosophy of Science, Socialism Tags Big Tobacco, Green Revolution, Norman Borlaug, Philip Morris, Smoking
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