New Age Therapy vs. Traditional Psychotherapy: What Is the Difference?
Psychology has been a godsend for a Western society mired in neurosis. The whys and wherefores of how this came to be are less important than the fact that it is true: Millions of people have had their lives verifiably improved by traditional…
Coercion vs. Persuasion: Difference Between Coercion and Persuasion
The difference between coercion and persuasion goes to the heart of human liberty and the Anglo-Saxon legal tradition starting with the Magna Carta. Coercion, on the one hand, is the method of despotism of all stripes since time immemorial. The…
Statesman vs. Politician: Difference Between Statesmen and Politicians
John F. Kennedy signing the Cuba Quarantine Proclamation. (1962) “A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.” - James Freeman Clarke It's rare that we even use the term "statesman" these days unless we're being…
Propaganda vs. PR: Difference Between Propaganda and Public Relations
From Ball State University Libraries It’s possible to learn a lot from unpacking “obvious” questions. For example: What precisely is the difference between propaganda and public relations? The origins of…
What Is a Bigoteer and What Does Bigoteering Mean?
Bigotry is big business. But maybe not for who you think it is. “Bigoteer” is a neologism for someone who profits not from bigotry themselves. Indeed, there doesn’t seem to be much action in promoting bigotry these days. The “alt right” is largely…