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2 Aug 2018, 9:26 pm
If Wittgenstein wants to make a bonfire of our philosophical vanities [e.g., the desire for metaphysical certainty or the quest for metaphysical foundations, or the alienated ‘attitudes’ incarnate in relativistic ‘escape’ or hard (or constitutional) skepticism], this is not a matter of sheer intellectual sadism; if I am reading Wittgenstein correctly, those vanities, in his view, are what keep us from trust, and, perhaps even more important, keep us from… [read post]
3 Aug 2018, 5:15 am
If Wittgenstein wants to make a bonfire of our philosophical vanities [e.g., the desire for metaphysical certainty or the quest for metaphysical foundations, or the alienated ‘attitudes’ incarnate in relativistic ‘escape’ or hard (or constitutional) skepticism], this is not a matter of sheer intellectual sadism; if I am reading Wittgenstein correctly, those vanities, in his view, are what keep us from trust, and, perhaps even more important, keep us from… [read post]
5 Jan 2021, 4:05 am
As summarized by Vanity Fair:The suit was initially filed in August 2019 by Chrissie Carnell Bixler; her husband, Cedric Bixler-Zavala; Marie Bobette Riales; and two Jane Does. [read post]
1 Apr 2021, 1:15 pm
(LGL) licensed one of the photographs from the 1981 photoshoot to Vanity Fair magazine “for use as an artist reference. [read post]
2 Nov 2023, 9:52 am
And the Vanity Fair writers strain to make it seem nefarious — "alluding to," "conveniently," etc. [read post]
28 Apr 2008, 12:07 pm
At this point, there are at least three "narratives" of plastic surgery that are coherent (on their own terms): 1) a libertarian narrative that values increasingly instant and cheaper gratification of desires (and safety only secondarily), 2) a moral narrative that questions the vanity at the heart of the plastic surgery boom, and 3) a feminist narrative that critically examines the types of economic and cultural pressures that make women particularly susceptible to the appeals of… [read post]
4 Mar 2015, 2:04 pm
Vanity, as ever, is the Clintons’ meal ticket, and it is their downfall, too. [read post]
29 May 2008, 2:30 pm
Thanks to this post at TalkLeft I saw this post from Christopher Bateman at Vanity Fair titled "McClellan Disappointed (and McCain Still Mum) About Libby Commutation. [read post]
9 Jul 2010, 7:35 am
I have previously blogged in favor of a vanity tax, so I was happy to see the health reform legislation included a 10% tax on tanning salons. [read post]
2 Dec 2008, 2:25 am
Vanity Fair gives an inside look at a very unusual post-trial investigation. [read post]
12 Dec 2010, 1:37 pm
Vanity Fair recently posted a story of a doctor who has been dubbed the worst in America. [read post]
12 Oct 2007, 1:35 am
[Vanity Fair] Trash Those Running Shoes! [read post]
28 Jan 2017, 5:06 pm
It was propped up on my vanity table, and I could fill in every absent detail from memory. [read post]
21 Jan 2017, 11:08 am
Where the pundits heard a "dark, weird" speech (New York magazine) or a "dark, raw" speech (Vanity Fair), or a "dark, hard-line" speech (the New York Times), the audience heard the possibility that jobs — not just low-paying service jobs, but better, higher-paying jobs — would come back to their communities. [read post]
14 Dec 2006, 5:19 am
[Vanity Fair] It's a Buyer's Market The 25 best DVDs of the year. [read post]
15 Apr 2024, 6:00 am
Whether due to the influence of social media or sheer vanity, many people today – men and women, alike – are obsessed with looking younger. [read post]
9 Oct 2010, 6:25 pm
"Vt. man wins religious vanity plates case appeal": The Associated Press has this report. [read post]
2 Apr 2008, 2:33 pm
" Philippe Sands will have this article in the May 2008 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. [read post]
12 Sep 2011, 10:57 pm
Vanity Fair, 1869 I am dying for action, and rust like a Damascus sabre in the sheath of a poltroon. [read post]
23 Jul 2009, 10:43 pm
Vanity Fair, 1869 I am dying for action, and rust like a Damascus sabre in the sheath of a poltroon. [read post]
