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20 Alternate International Titles for Captain America: The First Avenger

The domestic and international release schedule for Captain America: The First Avenger was unveiled today . What wasn’t released is what Captain America: The First Avenger will be titled internationally. Just like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was retitled to Sorcerer’s Stone in the U.S. market, some titles just won’t work in other parts of the globe. And considering this country’s standing in world opinion these days, Marvel may want to distance themselves from the word “America” as much as they can. With that, Movieline offers Marvel 20 international title suggestions for Captain America: The First Avenger . You’re welcome.

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Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Oxymoron? (Video)

There’s no doubt that the last decade or so has seen the rise of what we might term ‘conscious capitalism’. Consumers have increasingly put a premium on paying more for goods and services that have a philanthropic bent — look at the Fair Trade coffee of Starbucks, the organic produce at Whole Foods, or the donation of shoes through Tom’s. Few would argue that this has been a positive development. But there’s at least one man who’s doing exactly that: the philosopher Slavoj Zizek. In this animated feature, he argues that ‘conscious capitalism’ is really just making us feel better about maintaining what is at its core an u… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Oxymoron? (Video)

The Philospher’s Stoned: Survivor’s Coach Wade

Pop culture through the lens of pop philosophy… or maybe just self-medication. This is The Philosopher’s Stoned.

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The Philospher’s Stoned: Survivor’s Coach Wade

Dwayne Taylor seeks election for the Florida Legislature despite atrocious record and failures at the Daytona Beach City Commission

Despite mounting corruption complaints against the Daytona Beach City Commission, including a failing grade in a state audit that revealed multiple ethics violations and widespread misuse of taxpayers funds, Commissioner Dwayne Taylor is running for election to the Florida House of Representatives. Taylor's record at the City Commission is abysmal, he has approved every measure that raised the tax burden of Daytona Beach citizens while awarding millions of dollars to multi-millionaire campaign contributors and friends to fund various pet projects and personal hobbies.

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Dwayne Taylor seeks election for the Florida Legislature despite atrocious record and failures at the Daytona Beach City Commission