Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-12-26]: The turmoil due to the breast implants of French PIP (which used industrial silicon in the implants because it was more… cheap) continues worldwide [source: web news, Sky news]. The mania of modern people to consider what is “bigger” as “better” lead to the breast implants. The mania of modern people to consider what is “cheaper” as “better” lead to the PIP implants. However the truth is quite the opposite. “Bigger” often is a way to cover up lack of “quality”. And “cheaper” is most of the times more expensive (see cost of PIP implants removal, cancer danger et cetera) than the “expensive”. For “progressed” people we are all too much stupid sometimes…(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective...
