January 2012
16 posts
The Throwaways →
No wait THIS is the best thing I read today
Jan 30th
Boston Review — Carlos Fraenkel: Citizen... →
Smartest thing I’ve read today. Shows a glimpse both of the promise and possible banality of the 2008 law mandating philosophy instruction in schools. Promise: a Socratic dialogue on race, inequality, religion, authority of god, etc. Banality: Standardized rote-learning “what was Sartre’s nationality?” Interesting how the corresponding idea to this in the US is civics...
Jan 30th
Das Capitalist →
“[Adam] Smith was, in short, a mensch. He would not feel at home in the American Enterprise Institute or the Heritage Foundation.”
Jan 30th
The New French Hacker-Artist Underground →
These people are heroes. They inspire me to live.
Jan 30th
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The St. Petersburg Paradox →
Math is cool!
Jan 29th
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A group of 9-year-olds discover the power of... →
Great stuff! h/t Rachel LaBruyere
Jan 29th
The Fire Last Time →
Truth.
Jan 27th
Hypereconomics | the human network →
Marc Peske’s utopia sounds pretty awful to me.
Jan 27th
The Quiet Coup - The Atlantic →
Simon Johnson on how the banks became oligarchs. What happened and also what must be done.
Jan 27th
Tim Wise » Telling White Lies: Patriotic... →
The nationalistic conception of American history: “Mistakes were made!”
Jan 27th
#Riot: Self-Organized, Hyper-Networked... →
Smart and long enough to give the appearance of thoroughness. Still lacking a vital sociopolitical perspective. Begs for a follow up from someone like Josh Kahn Russel, Ben Brandzel, Zack Exley etc.
Jan 26th
The Future of West Bank Terrorism Is Jewish -... →
Jan 26th
What Occupy Wall Street Could Learn From 1930s... →
Strong opening but weak finish. Wish the author spent more time explaining his ending.
Jan 26th
A (Very Very) Brief History of Occupation Tactics →
Smart
Jan 26th
Free The Network | The Awl →
Great article
Jan 24th
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What a story →
Jan 23rd
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