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Ouch. Migraines hurt. :( And poetry doesn't like me.

Alina: God-in-sugar-form is the milk-caramel brown fugde-like thing.

Cornell II people (Disclaimer: I'm a walking ad) : Remember "Tribalography of blablahblah", one of the first essays we had to read? In case you don't, the author argued -- without any evidence or any regard for the rules of rhetoric-- that United-Statesian (NOT "American":) democratic tradition arose, not from European enlightenment thinking, but from Native American culture. Undeniably, the essay was crap. The overall argument, on the other hand,  is worth considering, as I found out when reading "Indian Givers" by Jack Weatherford. I shan't ramble on about what the guy says, but in short, he shows that many of the foremost free-thinkers of Europe, e.g. Jean Jacques Rousseau and Karl Marx, found their inspiration in Native American notions on the role of a leader; specifically, men like Bejamin Franklin or Thomas Paine drew from Iroquoi political institutions to shape their vision of a democratic, "free", and federal America.

 I want to recommend reading the book to everyone, for it says eye-opening stuff about the true origins of many  "Western" institutions and technological break-throughs, about the true reasons for the triumph of "THE WEST." Although not entirely academic, it's well-researched and a great read.  Above all, it's history that matters. I'd love to hear what you think of it.

Love,

Isa, the walking ad.