Radical sociologist David Harvey asks: is it time to look beyond capitalism towards a new social order that would allow us to live within a system that really could be responsible, just, and humane? This is the original video of his talk: RSA – The Crises of Capitalism. But this one is the whiteboarded version… RSA – The „Crises“ of Capitalism weiterlesen
Kategorie: Social
Scepticism or nailing jelly to the ceiling, which is the greater waste of time?
This is a line from Ian Rowland’s web site, specifically: via Crassing Over With John Edward « IanRowland.com. Wherein we also learn his „Golden Rules“ of which he says „These should be carved in stone, and that stone should be dropped on the head of anyone who thinks they can successfully campaign against the spread… Scepticism or nailing jelly to the ceiling, which is the greater waste of time? weiterlesen
Gib Gas, du Schnarchnase!
Persönliches Erleben ist die beste Erfahrung. Nach diesem Motto hackt [amazon asin=3834926086&text=Tobias Schrödel] während seiner Show Handys seiner Zuhörer, nimmt »geheime« Dokumente auseinander und zeigt, wie und wo man sich mit der neusten Spy-Software versorgen kann. »Ich will mehr Bewusstsein im Umgang mit IT-Equipment schaffen«, erklärt der Comedy-Hacker und Sicherheitsexperte bei »Stern TV« und »Akte« im… Gib Gas, du Schnarchnase! weiterlesen
Maps of the 2012 US presidential election results
This is a beautiful piece of work. My interpretation… people who live further apart from other people are more likely to vote Republican, people who live closer to other people are more likely to vote Democrat. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2012/
Long time no Post… Short time fewer Politicians?
So, it’s time to post two things together, two things which don’t belong together but can be made to segue nicely: I was looking up the term schavanplag as I happen to know a couple of people who would quite like to see this particular politician take a fall. It is claimed that this „minister… Long time no Post… Short time fewer Politicians? weiterlesen
A Fitting Tribute
Steve Jobs was a real stinker when it came to getting things right (right in his opinion) and there have been all kinds of things said about how Apple will go rotten when it’s core (SJ) is gone. It seems to me a particularly fitting confirmation that Steve Job’s Biography has been submitted to the… A Fitting Tribute weiterlesen
One Urban Legend less…
BBC News – Malawian doctors – are there more in Manchester than Malawi?. It’s nice to see an urban Legend so nicely dissected and put to rest.
Killing two Birds with one Stone (Christian Wulff)
BBC News – Jamaica to break links with Queen, says Prime Minister Simpson Miller. So, Jamaica want a President, Christian Wulff wants to stay President… Simple Solution, he’s President of Jamaica! Everyone is Happy.
Christian Wulff, Bundespepsident
So, Mister Wulff… how much longer are you going to keep this charade going? There are those who say that he’s only human, that humans make mistakes and, thus, logically, he’s allowed to make mistakes. If this were true however, anyone could be President and clearly this is not the case. Bill Clinton also made… Christian Wulff, Bundespepsident weiterlesen
Thinking outside of the box
A great and useful phrase.A modern form of the Arthur Conan Doyle phrase put into Sherlock Holmes‘ utterances „How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?“ However, it is often over used. Here is the antidote: