Keith “Maggie” Brown
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The end of Aqua Teen Hunger Force marks the end of an era for TV animation · For Our Consideration · The A.V. Club
The Aqua Teens had no mission, no reason for being. They were mascots without a restaurant, signifiers without any signified. At their core they were talking trash, parodies of commercial waste who actually became merchandisable characters in their own right.… Continue reading
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Ignoring the Borg in the Room
Frodeman and Briggle continue asking how philosophers can serve society in this age of technoscience. #SocratesTenured http://philosophyimpact.org/2015/08/31/borg-like-existence/ Continue reading
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Lost art of speaking to a mass audience
According to [John Armstrong, University of Melbourne] the way [the professionalization of the humanities] all got started was an accident of history that divorced the humanities from a mass audience. “They were set up without any concern for marketing because… Continue reading
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Concerning the Disciplinization of Language
It’s one of those aspects of the Society of Discipline that enclosures of experts form to put knowledge into hierarchical strata and assess who gets power and who does not based on the rules of the enclosure. Yes, I’m talking… Continue reading
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‘Straight Outta Compton’: Rare Biopic
A rare film because it does not continue the tradition of celebrating a white man. Kudos to the industry power of Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. It remains to be seen how much the film will touch on the existential struggles… Continue reading
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How Uber and the Gig Economy Are Making Voters as Disposable as Temp Workers
Temp politics is an outgrowth of the sweeping transformation of economic, social and political life over the past 35 years to fit the demands of global capital for “flexible,” nonunion labor markets that fuel growth in monopoly profits, irrespective of… Continue reading
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We Gon’ Be Alright: Black Love, Black Resistance and Black Liberation
Coming together across different ideologies, generations, geographies and experiences, participants in the Movement for Black Lives have the potential, the brilliance and the power to get free and to stay free. More than 1,500 Black people came together in Cleveland,… Continue reading
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@nihilist_arbys: the perfect lunch for #anarchocynicism
Laugh at the absurdity of #consumption… let your laughter be the soundtrack of living from #Oblivion2Oblivion. Welcome to Arbys. Can I help you? JK. No one can. Which dead animal would you like to waste a few minutes of your useless life… Continue reading
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Yes, Your Opinion Can Be Wrong
The worst phrase to show up in any discussion: “It’s just my opinion.” Is your opinion informed with cogent facts? It could very well be right. And more than likely, you will not preface the statement with “It’s just my… Continue reading
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#baristalarry has an #esprorience
Stopping in to @bmc_denton, Barrista Larry makes a latte with a little help from our Customer Service Mgr, Aaron, and then has a full-on esprorience. 😉 Continue reading
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The nerd’s guide to learning everything online
When I meet youth who have gaps in their education about American or World history, American or World literature, or the basics of science, I recommend them to find John Green’s Crash Course project with this brother, Hank. Fill in some of… Continue reading
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The Philosophical Importance of Algorithms
Interesting insights from a philosopher I will be keeping an eye on… Once we appreciate the increasing ubiquity of algorithms, and once we understand the two translation problems, the need to think critically about algorithms becomes much more apparent. If… Continue reading
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The Impossibility of Hugging Yourself
When we apply this idea to infant development, it becomes clear that focusing on the sense of touch forces us to see the infant in a more active role where s/he has to “reach out” towards the world and comprehend… Continue reading
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The Radical Solution is Absolution
We are exhausted by capitalism. The problem: how do I make a living without others taking advantage of me or without me taking advantage of others? This is a serious question and one that must be wrestled with at every… Continue reading
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#Fracketeering: Solutions for the Society of Control
My colleague Adam Briggle has been very active intellectually and politically with local bans on fracking in my hometown of Denton. In a dialog we had recently, I mentioned to him that fracking bans–and the ban on bans–could be read differently… Continue reading
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Fracking and environmental (in)justice in a Texas city
Ecological Economics publishes a peer reviewed econo,if and environmental justice study of shale gas development in my hometown of Denton, Texas. The article is co-authored by my colleagues Matthew Fry, Jordan Kincaid and Adam Briggle. You can access the full text for… Continue reading
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