The statement “An understanding of the past is necessary for solving the problems of the present” has value in many situations, but is not a universal truth. The two primary underlying assumptions of this statement are that the past is an accurate informer of current circumstances, and that our interpretation of past events is correct. […]
“There is currently a worldwide run on the banking system. The pictures from the Great Depression show people standing in line to get their cash out of the banks. We are in a different age that allows bank runs to occur in seconds rather than days. Companies and wealthy people in the know are pressing […]
I generally associate the word ‘mob’ with negative things. Some would suggest this is intentional as the forces of ‘order’ strive to imprint negative associations to people gathering. Ah, that’s a topic for another day. To my post now, though, I am exposed to the term ‘mob’ more often, and am gradually lessoning the imagery […]
I have not been to Burning Man, and have always been curious. Kevin Kelly’s post on the event has given me a couple more reasons to check it out. The Burning Man event has evolved from a small gathering of people to an enormous congregation of over 40,000. The event as a forum for self-expression, […]
Wow, all the hoopla surrounding these primaries is really quite astounding. As usual however, the hoopla is reserved only for a grand total of 4 or 5 front running candidates, leaving the rest of the field virtually ignored. For instance, with all this talk of hope and progressive change that gets associated with Barack Obama, […]
The ol‘ professa, Noam Chomsky, doesn’t really get the credit he deserves. Superficial encounters with his work, either sympathetic or critical, seem to dominate most perspectives of it, and I think there’s an unwarranted “Chomsky-fatigue” simply because they guy has been around so damned long. Regardless, I’ve watched this mean carry on debates in french, […]
An article posted on the Motley Fool investment blog got me thinking. Since the only thing the RIAA seems to care about is money and the bottom line, it will probably be investors who ultimately force them to turn away from this ridiculous cycle of law suites and intimidation against customers. The gust of the […]
I finally caught up with my Freakonomics Blog reading. I found the Q&A session with security guru Bruce Schneier to be the most interesting of the last 2 weeks. He answered a ton of questions, and gave very detailed responses, with lots of supplementary links. This is definitely not dry, techie/hacker security talk – Bruce […]
Ebbsfleet United bought by fan website, MyFootballClub Imagine being the manager of an English football club and having your shareholder VOTE on your starting lineup? Liam Daish, manager of Ebbsfleet United may soon have that exact experience. MyFootballClub has completed the purchase of Ebbsfleet United, a team in the Football Conference, the fifth tier of […]
A recent article in the technology section of The Guardian describes a Japanese initiative to put musical grooves onto Japanese roads. Here in Ontario, major highways have grooves in the shoulders that make a loud noise when you drive over them, with the intent to inform the driver that they are driving off the road. […]
