Simone de Beauvoir - Common Sense with Paul Jacob

Simone de Beauvoir

Ethics is the triumph of freedom over facticity.
Simone de Beauvoir, The Ethics of Ambiguity (1948), p. 44.

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Term Limits (refresh for more)

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The Soul of Citizen Government
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My Kind of Mayor?
Chicago, the nation’s fabled “second city” — though, now the third largest …

Memes (refresh for more)

“No Boots on the Ground”
Obama has put “boots on the ground” in Syria after …
Individualism & Collectivism
“Rugged individualism may seem frigid (it’s anything but), but the …
Warren and the Bogeyman State
“…the bogeyman government is like the bogeyman under the bed. …
BernieBot Logic: Bernie Likes Free Markets!
Bernie is not against free markets. He only wants to loot …
The Warmth of Collectivism
“Socialism typically seeks to transfer wealth to the poor, as …

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