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See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Douthat recently addressed (NYT) an oft-invoked paradox of American life – that social scientists associate religious faith with a number of social goods, from personal well-being to participation … See on dish.andrewsullivan.com

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions This essay will be presented at the APA Central Conference of the Karl Jaspers Society of North America in the Palmer House, Chicago. The Karl Jaspers Society Conference will focus upon the recepti… Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: "…Bataille invites us to consider Van Gogh,…

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See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Salespeople, call centre staff and customer service personnel could all be replaced by computers within the next few years, claims one technology entrepreneur. See on www.telegraph.co.uk

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions The academic job market sucks, and it sucks hardest for the humanities. Sad to say, that inelegant statement is the most irrefutable one I’ll ever make. And while the stifling climate of higher education shows some signs of improving, at least when the blogosphere…

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Photography is the science and art of creating images using light. But if you’ve ever seen oddly-colored pictures of Gabourey Sidibe, Lupita Nyong’o or Beyoncé, you know that when it comes to dark skin, photography has issues. See on jezebel.com

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah PerceptionsA mystery in 20th-century selfiesSee on www.theatlantic.com

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: My friends @adambriggle and @tothesungod will be presenting at this conference. See on www.binghamton.edu

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions People have been wondering what “Web 3.0” would look like since, well, people started saying “Web 2.0.” Will it be wearable Internet goggles? Connected everything? Ephemeral anonymous dating apps? … Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: In Web 3.0 "…the new breed of startups will expand this “third wave” beyond simple services…

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Why haven’t education reform efforts amounted to much? Because they start with the wrong problem, says John Abbott, director of the 21st Century Learning Initiative. Overhauling the educational paradigm means replacing the metaphor — the concept of the world and its inhabitants as machine-like…

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions No one but you is forcing you to accept low-paid adjunct work. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: To summarize the piece: If you don’t like it, you are free to do something else. Market yourself differently beyond the academy. Don’t blame the graduate program for…

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah PerceptionsDisney and Marvel are 3/3 with sequels after “The Avengers.”See on www.businessinsider.com

See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah PerceptionsCampaign finance watchdogs now estimate that a single wealthy donor could spread up to $3.6 million during a single election cycle. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: incredible… well not really, but jeez See on truth-out.org