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This Blog
June 4, 2010 | 2 Comments
While reading Ernest Becker’s The Birth And Death of Meaning, it occurred to me how much of a status symbol my blog is. According to Becker, all social interactions are about creating, maintaining, and defending our self-esteem. Hold on, let me recap, the purpose of our human life is about creating, maintaining, and defending our [...]
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The Most Interesting Man in the World
June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI58wj4b4g0 Dos Equis Beer’s advertising campaign portrays “the most interesting man in the world.” Is this man the quintessential gentleman? He is sporting, adventurous, casually well dressed, slight European accent… “People hang on his every word, even the propositions.” “He could disarm you with his looks or his hands, either way.” “He can speak French [...]