Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

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Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
The Human Farmyard

The Human Farmyard

Are you good breeding stock? If not you may find life difficult.

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Have you ever noticed how keenly parents and family will interrogate a newborn? They are quite unconsciously assessing its future breeding capacity. This new little person should be pretty or handsome, and in any case, family members will comment on how attractive the newborn is even when it resembles a gargoyle. Even so, an unattractive baby will be si…

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