Pragmatists such as William James dismissed differences that
make no difference. Fakes can have value. For the sake of
elephants, I would rather see piano keys made of plastic than
ivory. But I complain when mass marketed products displace the
artist and the artisan and when mass production poisons our
planet.
Pragmatists such as William James dismissed differences that make no difference. Fakes can have value. For the sake of elephants, I would rather see piano keys made of plastic than ivory. But I complain when mass marketed products displace the artist and the artisan and when mass production poisons our planet.
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