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The concept of le flâneur politique becomes my "vehicle for the examination of the conditions of modernity". A blog about my political science research, teaching, and community engagement, and my philosophical, pedagogical, and literary musings.

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Patricia Piccinini: Curious Affection for the Uncanny Valley

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Book Launch and Presentation: Road Pricing and Provision: Changed Traffic Conditions Ahead: Tuesday 4th September 2018

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The Aeneid: Quasi-plagiarism or slow and deliberate Homerisms?

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The Humble Sentence

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Benjamin Franklin: Unmasked!

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Idealism's fine, but actions speak louder than words...

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Rilke: Is it better to choose one's career carefully, or to know oneself through trial and error?

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Lessons from my cat Desi, or: On not doing what we ought and continuing not to do it

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You were in a Big City and there were Bright Lights

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The Joy of Korean Literature

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Dr Michael de Percy: Michael de Percy is Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Canberra, Academic Fellow of the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
All comments on this blog are Dr Michael de Percy's personal views only. For media commentary, please contact Michael via Expert Guide or email michael.depercy@canberra.edu.au.

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Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung

The Imitation of Christ

How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity

Politics and the English Language

The Stoic Philosophy; Conway Memorial Lecture Delivered at South Place Institute on March 16, 1915

The Art of Happiness

Culture and Anarchy

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do and How to Change

The Consolations of Philosophy

Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships

To the Letter: The Lost Art of Letter Writing and How to Get It Back

The Second Treatise of Government/A Letter Concerning Toleration

On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History

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