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Renaming the Slaughterhouse: How to Kill a Chicken

We know how to kill a man — but what is the best way to kill a chicken?  Break its neck?  A shot to the back of the head?  A sharp knife to the throat?  Electric shock?  Gassing?

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A Semiotic History of Playing with Brains

Why are we obsessed with playing with our brains?  Is it because we understand the least about our thought processes and that unknown threatens us?  Does God live in the mind?  If we puncture the blood-brain barrier, have we finally captured the magic behind the red velvet rope line?

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