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  1. Last 7 days
    1. In his 1945 essay “Notes on Nationalism,” Orwell distinguishes between the terms nationalism and patriotism. For Orwell, nationalism was “the habit of identifying oneself with a single nation or other unit, placing it beyond good and evil and recognizing no other duty than that of advancing its interests.” He was quick to point out that this was distinct from the concept of patriotism, which he defined as “devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people.”

      Many people would benefit from reading this quote by George Orwell, and understanding the difference between the two.

  2. Sep 2024
    1. when it comes to Islamic terrorism, it emphasizes the cause over the tactics, but when it comes to Israel, it emphasizes the tactics over the cause.

      Interesting comparison.

    1. “authorized representative of the owner” means a personauthorized by the owner to give notice not to trespass;(b) “owner” means the owner of premises and includes thefollowing:(i) the occupier of the premises;(ii) the person who is in possession or control of thepremises

      Alberta Trepass to Premises Act RSA2000 Chapter T-7: * Who

  3. Feb 2024
    1. Canada is the only NATO member without a plan or a timeline to reach the alliance’s target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence, according to the U.S. ambassador to NATO.

      This according to US ambassador to Canada.

  4. Apr 2022
    1. educators have a responsibility towards their students to foster critical thinking for evaluating information, which in turn informs their decision making.

      We would all benefit from a better understand of how often critical thinking skills are taught, evaluated and reinforced throughout one's education.

    2. Lying, stealing someone else's ideas is reprehensible but it acknowledges the importance of the ideas in the pursuit of truth.

      We see this all too often.

  5. Nov 2021
    1. KX2 and KX3 low-power transceivers

      I plan on purchasing one of these transceivers, once I make up my mind which one to buy!