Keith “Maggie” Brown
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textimony 20120620
dwelling on limits stalking farthest boundaries beautiful nowhere Continue reading
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The Revolt of the Masses & the Politics of the Big Lie
I am reminded, while reading this article, of Jose Ortega y Gasset’s Revolt of the Masses. One thing characterizing “mass humanity”–what I like to call the Ones-at-Large–is the notion that they do not need to be taught, they do not need… Continue reading
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90 Million Workers Won’t Be Needed By 2020, Study Says
For developing countries to combat long-term joblessness, the study said, they need to double or triple the capacity of their high schools and vocational schools, double or triple their labor-intensive exports, and double or triple their investment in infrastructure and… Continue reading
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Garage Sale Existentialism | The New Existentialists
As the urban treasure hunters stop to peruse the wares, a very poor rendition of bedouin negotiating takes place between two suburbanite stalkers, one striving to sell his or her “valuable” wares and the other seeking to gain a prize… Continue reading
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Stars, Planets And The Meaningless Life : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
The talks on Kepler were delightful and I drank in all the new science like a thirsty kid on a hot summer day. But none of what I learned pushed me out of my comfort zone and on to the… Continue reading
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Becoming Integral: We have never been disenchanted
As always, something of interest from Sam at Becoming Integral. 8ˆ) http://becomingintegral.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/we-have-never-been-disenchanted/#comment-173 Continue reading
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Daily chart: Buy me a river | The Economist
The weekly magazine The Economist reports on a new index that attempts to take stock of countries’ total wealth… Daily chart: Buy me a river | The Economist. I shared this with my beloved friend Alex Mosiak. Here is our… Continue reading
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@FANDOR: Edvard Munch by Peter Watkins
http://www.fandor.com/flash/player.swf?file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fandor.com%2Fplaylists%2Fedvard_munch Continue reading
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On companionship
On companionship Today, I had the opportunity to meet the bright-minded young soul, Jordan Kincaid, who authored the above contemplation. Reading this, I am recalled to an aphorism from January, Textimony 20120128. I am also reminded of when my beloved… Continue reading
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An invigorating entry. I always love to find folks who are doing Great Books reading groups. Bravo! Continue reading
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Spot on quote from Latour whilst meditating where Speculative Realism fits with Control Neworks. Continue reading
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As always, a fun read from my good brother Sam. Continue reading
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“Some have argued that centrism as such leads to domination and oppression, whereby the center gains superiority over the periphery (e.g., humans exploiting nature or, conversely, misanthropic environmentalisms marginalizing human social issues). Val Plumwood’s critique of hegemonic centrisms is an… Continue reading
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