international relations
n=5
Libya
a: Libya ~
b: the old Czechoslovakia
What: "Put simply, Libya is like the old Czechoslovakia, it is two separate states hammered together under the flag of an authoritarian regime. The people are different, they are from different tribes to the people of Tripoli, and they are also more prone to religious extremism"
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC: JX
Where:
Date: Feb 27 2011 6:19 AM
# 811 Critique Analogy
House Elf Is Like An Indentured Servant
a: A house elf ~
b: an indentured servant
What: "In a lot of ways, a house elf is like an indentured servant. They serve the person that owns them until they are given their freedom. Indentured servants usually worked for a set amount of time but a house elf only had one way to become free". The rest is in the linked article....
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC: JX
Where:
Date: Aug 2 2011 12:38 PM
# 939 Critique Analogy
Getting A Chinese Visa And The Soup Nazi
a: Why getting a chinese visa ~
b: Seinfeld Ordering Soup
What: "I've been emailing with the Chinese Consulate for the past week and every interaction essentially turns out to be something akin to the Seinfeld episode about the 'Soup Guy', only these guys email the equivalent of 'NO VISA for you!'.
Useful?
Writer: Rp
LCC: JX
Where:
Date: Sep 14 2011 10:42 AM
# 1337 Critique Analogy
Afghanistan Is Like The Sopranos
a: Afghanistan ~
b: the Sopranos
What: "And, in a world where violence is an acceptable means of succession, well, putting a couple bullets in the head of the local strongman makes a lot of sense."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC: JX
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Mar 12 2012 5:50 PM
# 1734 Critique Analogy
The Old People Got More Of It.....
a: Vatican gerontocracy ~
b: american labor movement
What: "The Vatican gerontocracy is like the American labor movement and cuban communism."
Useful?
Writer: Josh Greenman
LCC: JX
Where:
Date: May 31 2013 11:43 AM
# 3270 Critique Analogy
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Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged.
The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with
the stark literalism of a relational database.
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