Luxury Beliefs

Luxury Beliefs
A male peacock displays its tail feathers and shakes them to attract the attention of female peacocks at Gut Aiderbichl in Henndorf, Salzburg province, Austria, on April 26, 2014. AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson
Paul Adams
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As the elaborately plumed peacock reminds us, both men and beasts have ways of displaying their assets and their power. The male peacock, it seems, puts on an extraordinary audiovisual show, using his magnificent plumage to shake, rattle, and make the crest on the female’s head vibrate in response.
Paul Adams
Paul Adams
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Paul Adams is a professor emeritus of social work at the University of Hawai‘i, and was professor and associate dean of academic affairs at Case Western Reserve University. He is the co-author of "Social Justice Isn’t What You Think It Is," and has written extensively on social welfare policy and professional and virtue ethics.
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