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A rogue thinker back in 1516 There are in any age those who lead the pack in thinking Sir Thomas More bringing the word and idea of Utopia to the masses was one of these people and while it was one of his lesser feats it is still a quirky little idea and his book Utopia has had a readership through out the centeries. Not that More is a personal favorite but this idea of utopia makes so much sense unless you are an elitist, then it's simply loathed. A society where we all are equal and all is made for the betterment of the society not for the profit of individuals. This idea has been around for a while in the circles of humanists through out the ages. Aldous Huxley wrote Island which is a fantastic story that transcends a purely utilitarian rant but contrasts one way of living with another.   If we can agree that within the limits of physical laws any behavior is possible then it is only our imaginations that limit us by putting up barriers of fe...

Winter is over but the students of Quebec are still discontent and as usual Main Stream Media  give the bare minimum of facts. Matter of fact the only fact seems to be that tuition's had to rise and the students didn't like it. So typical of news today where the story is generally still born from a lack of nutrition and that would be facts and possibilities. If you take in only the headlines then you probably think that these students should buck up and realize that the cost of everything has gone up and you'd think being students they'd know that: if the government needs money to grab they will take it from the least vocal taxpayers...the student, kids and the elderly. Without reading anything I see what the fuss is about. Without looking to deep I see that this is big and right now I wish I knew French. I haven't read a word not one  word and I think I see their point. If it is not what the students are saying then this is completely my opinion but...