October 15th, 2008 by Critical Times
All interested are invited to attend a Public Lecture given by
Professor Graham Priest
“A Prolegomenon to Any Planning for the Future”
5.00 – 6.30pm, Wednesday 22nd October, 2008
North Lecture Theatre 3
Flinders University, Adelaide
“Marx predicted a time at which the capitalist economic system would collapse.
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January 16th, 2007 by Critical Times
A Vietnamese pig farmer says he has found a novel way to boost productivity: by exposing his 3,000 hogs to the melodies of Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert while they have their snouts in the trough.
Nguyen Chi Cong, 44, says he started playing recordings of classical symphonies and sonatas over loudspeakers six years ago for the benefit of his workers, only to find the music also had a soothing effect on the pigs.
“I saw that my pigs started eating more and that they were gaining weight faster than usual,” he said.
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May 24th, 2006 by seanie
The US Postal Service created a stamp with a picture of President Bush. The stamp was not sticking to envelopes. This enraged the President, who demanded a full investigation.
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February 2nd, 2003 by Ian Hunt
Our opinions are a touchy matter. We can be confident of what we know for a fact. With what we know, we can show others that it is true.
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