An emulsion shock is  a shock that allows the air and oil to mix; it does not utilize an internal rubber bladder. Silicone oil doesnât compress well without the help of some air to displace the space taken up by the piston when itâs moving within the shock body.
The Joy of Mechanical Force. (The Foundation of Futurism [Manifesto of Futurism, 1909], translated from the French by Eugen Weber, reprinted by permission of Dodd, Mead and Company from Paths to the Present by Eugen Weber. Copyright 1960 by Dodd, Mead and Company, Inc.)
The term âpragmatismâ was first used in print to designate a philosophical outlook about a century ago when William James (1842-1910) pressed the word into service during an 1898 address entitled âPhilosophical Conceptions and Practical Results,â delivered at the University of California (Berkeley).here has been a recent resurgence of interest in pragmatism, with several high-profile philosophers exploring and selectively appropriating themes and ideas embedded in the rich tradition of Peirce, James, and Dewey.