Posts Tagged ‘ collectivism ’

Collectivism: The Root of all Prejudice

June 5, 2008
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I remember the exact moment I realized, with some mild bemusement, just how prevalent collectivist attitudes are in modern-day society. It was an average Perspectives meeting. This week?s topic of discussion was about the then-current crop of frontrunners in the race for the White House. The meeting started spectacularly, with a group of female...

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Invisible Man: A treasure of the American literary tradition

May 23, 2008
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People always find it strange when I verbally espouse my love for Invisible Man. After all, I am not a black American. How, many ask, could I possibly relate to the central character of this story? Ralph Ellison?s masterpiece, first published in 1952, is the story of a well-educated and ideological young black man...

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