two randalls – angela & graham
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From the monthly archives:
One of the recurring data points in our ongoing discussion about social status, wealth, and consumption is the shocking prevalence of satellite dishes and Land Rovers on Graham’s drive through the projects on his way to U of H. Inconspicuous Consumption: A new theory of the leisure class makes some interesting [...]
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This launched another episode of a recurring argument between Ang and me–whether or not philosophy is “purer” than math.
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The 500-year-old custom of sworn virginity, where young virgins transform themselves into male family patriarchs, is becoming extinct. Our favorite bits:
“Back then, it was better to be a man because, before, a woman and an animal were considered the same thing”
“Under the Kanun, the role of women is severely circumscribed: Take care of children and [...]
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