He calls using the law to influence their thoughts akin to policing thought, and would only allow it in cases like racial discrimination where there is historical proof of "something sick in society in general".
Associative transitions are a particular type of thinking, akin to what William James called "The Stream of Thought" (James 1890).
So, it occurs to me that the aforementioned kerfuffle (only one among several other kerfufflae) is a hollow fabrication of freedom of thought, something akin to Orwell's Two Minutes Hate, a mere echo of the long gone, genuine item.
Gladwell went on to suggest that bike races might be better thought of as akin to car races, where the application of science by a support team is part of the challenge.
His political thought is frequently akin to, and sometimes more radical than, that of his friend Niccolò Machiavelli, with whom he shared, despite his long service with the papacy, a criticism of the contemporary church.
This is teasing, thought-provoking art akin to Theater of the Absurd.
"Wow, this is pretty great," said John Thrower, a home-school father from Troy, Mo., recalling his thoughts when Mr. Akin first ran for Congress in 2000.
My thoughts about cellulite are akin to my attitude about wrinkles, body hair and weight: if you feel self-conscious about it, by all means, do whatever you want to make yourself feel better and then spend less time fretting about it and more time getting on with your life.
Read more of Akin's thoughts at Reboot Illinois.
