The privacy-focused messaging app arose from a fringe culture that emphasized individual autonomy and skepticism of authority. As it tries to go mainstream, can it escape its roots?

Pragmatism as an organized method was established by Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914), William James (1842-1910), and other notable figures, including Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935).

"So far, President-elect Obama has acted with a ruthless pragmatism," he wrote back in 2008. He also called him "a shape-shifter" and "an establishment Democrat determined to do whatever works." ...

At the beginning, though, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, pragmatism was a reaction by the likes of C.S. Peirce, William James and John Dewey to the idealistic philosophies of Europe.

Pragmatism was a constant in Mr Lee Kuan Yew's thoughts and actions during his years as Prime Minister, and later. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The UK and France are in the process of redefining their relationship for a post-Brexit future. The two countries have been close partners within the EU, and 12m Britons visit France each year. ...