evidence, much of it quotation. Today’s public debates rely greatly on snappy, attention-getting slogans, and this has undermined our ability to discuss things in detail. Placards, advertising campaigns and posters cannot convey the detailed pros and cons of a position: like using smoke signals to discuss philosophy, the “form excludes the content,” as Postman argues. For instance, a rally on March 17 to promote awareness of the community college situation could only confine its arguments to…
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