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Performative Liability Reduction

How we dehumanize ourselves through legal forms

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O. Alan Noble
Feb 26, 2025
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Today I had a headache, so I took some off-brand Tylenol which had the following message printed in bold red letters on the large lid: CONTAINS ACETAMINOPHEN. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL.

I did not read the label. I took two, like I have for decades, and moved on with my life. But the warning bugged me. Did anyone beโ€ฆ

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