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- DictionaryPla·cate/ˈplāˌkāt/
verb
- 1. make (someone) less angry or hostile: "they attempted to placate the students with promises"
4 days ago · Pandering is the practice of adapting public statements and actions to fit the culture within a given group of persons. Essentially, pandering is intended to placate the individuals who make up the group, and allow the speaker to make a connection with the group as a whole.
3 days ago · While many fret over China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong and its clear intention to one day reclaim Taiwan, the Venice Biennale has long operated on a “divide and placate” policy by hosting four pavilions. There is one official China Pavilion in the Arsenale and three collateral exhibitions mounted by art museums in Taiwan, Hong Kong ...
16 hours ago · Places Unexpected. Craving adventure after finishing their Ph.D.s in neuroscience, Thomas Andrillon and Chiara Varazzani set off on a round-the-world trek in their 2006 Land Rover Defender, nicknamed Bechamel. For more than a year, they journeyed through Europe, Africa, and South America, off the beaten path. But the trip almost didn’t happen.
A very active subreddit to debate and pose arguments to atheists. Post your best arguments for the supernatural, discuss why your faith is true, and tell us how your reasoning led you to a belief in the supernatural. r/DebateAnAtheist is dedicated to discovering what is true, real, and useful by using debate to ascertain beliefs we can be confident about.
3 days ago · From the start of the mandate in 1920 (San Remo Conference) the British chose to facilitate Zionist immigration to Israel while trying (and failing) to placate Arab anger at the waves of newcomers. In Segev’s view, the British should have listened to the Arabs rather than the Zionists.
1 day ago · The government’s attempt to placate the protesters with a PKR 23 billion subsidy, which reduced the price of flour and electricity tariffs, proved too little, too late. Videos circulating on social media paint a vivid picture of the chaos: vehicles set ablaze and chants of ‘Azadi’ echoing through the streets, a bitter cry for freedom from ...
2 days ago · Philosophy (φιλοσοφία, 'love of wisdom', in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions.
