Tag: commercial society

1,048 words / 5:45

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Translations: Danish, French

Did the system cancel your Thanksgiving? Time to cancel their Black Friday.

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1,111 words / 5:45

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Translations: Danish, French

Did the system cancel your Thanksgiving? Time to cancel their Black Friday.

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1,031 words / 5:45

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Translations: Danish, French

Even though I am an unbeliever, the Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. (more…)

1,031 words / 5:45

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Translations: Danish, French

Even though I am an unbeliever, the Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. (more…)

1,031 words / 5:45

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Translations: Danish, French

Even though I am an unbeliever, the Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. (more…)

1,517 words

English original here

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Bien que n’étant pas croyant, j’avoue que la période de Noël est ma préférée. (more…)

1,275 words / 7:45

December 24, 2012

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1,029 words / 5:45

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Translations: Danish, French

Even though I am an unbeliever, the Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. (more…)

3,918 words

English original here

Suceden cosas similares en los Estados Unidos: un marginado, ratón de biblioteca, de derechas, comienza a practicar levantamiento de pesas y artes marciales, forma una milicia privada, y sueña con derrocar al gobierno; luego, acaba muriendo en un enfrentamiento espectacular, suicida y en apariencia sin sentido contra el Estado. (more…)

1,025 words

Danish translation here

Author’s Note:

Since some US retailers are now actually starting “Black Friday” sales on Thanksgiving Thursday, I am running this today.

Even though I am an unbeliever, the Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. (more…)

1,084 words

Danish translation here

Author’s Note:

Since some US retailers are now actually starting “Black Friday” sales on Thanksgiving Thursday, I am running this today.

Even though I am an unbeliever, the Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. (more…)

3,440 words

“From a commercial point of view, if Christmas did not exist it would be necessary to invent it.” –Katharine Whitehorn

As with all things that matter in this Dark Age, the essence of our ancient holidays—our ancient holy days—has been superseded by the contemporary image of the holidays. (more…)