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Umberto Eco: The study of our ancestors is an immunological precaution.

“It would hardly be a waste of time if sometimes even the most advanced students in the cognitive sciences were to pay a visit to their ancestors. It is frequently claimed in American philosophy...

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Semiotics

“The study of signs is the study of the construction and maintenance of reality. To decline such a study is to leave to others the control of the world of meanings which we inhabit.” Sign Language...

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Stronsay Sock Puppet

Here’s a sock puppet spotted in the wild: And here’s where he claims to work: Ouch. If you need assistance with the term ‘sock puppet’ then google is your friend. I imagine the sockmaster -or...

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