Do you tweet? Are your thoughts expressible in no more than 140 characters? Perhaps you should reconsider. Here are a variety of philosophical arguments against using Twitter. For instance:
Natural Law Argument
(1) It is wrong to do what is not natural.
(2) There is nothing remotely natural about broadcasting the minutiae of your life to all and sundry whenever it takes your fancy.
(3) Therefore, Twittering is wrong.
(Via First Things.)
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A useful term:
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A piece on the Montreaux jazz festival included this note about an unlikely pairing:
Here’s that cartoon, a classic combination of music and violence. The pianist you hear is likely Shura Cherkassky.