Dr Wingnut

Day: November 6, 2008

  • Freedom

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    Freedom doesn’t mean just going to the mall.Andrew Bacevich, Bob Edwards Show, 6 November, 2008

  • Puritanism

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    Puritanism – The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.H. L. Mencken

  • Now we know why

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    Cigarette warning labels not only do not deter smoking but actually encourage smokers to light up.  The reason?  The nucleus accumbens, or the “craving spot” in the brain, is stimulated by the sight of the warning.Time, 3 November, 2008; Page 8; Discussing the book “Buy•ology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy,” by Martin LindstromAnd…