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C. Wright Mills and the Past of Elite Theory
I’m digging a further into elite theory and uncovering a rich history of material that makes me feel both inadequate and …
Jun 27, 2012
4 min read
Musings
Are scientists part of the elite?
Chris Hayes appeared on Point of Inquiry to pitch his new book The Twilight of the Elites. Chris Mooney and he discussed the difference …
Jun 22, 2012
3 min read
Musings
Hayes recapitulates Lasch
Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy, a new book by Chris Hayes, calls for massive reform and wealth redistribution to …
Jun 21, 2012
3 min read
Musings
A history of computer viruses
Jun 20, 2012
1 min read
Potentialities
Movies that open and close doors
I’ve been watching a lot of television and movies over the past few weeks, mostly as a thought avoidance tactic. But no matter …
Jun 19, 2012
2 min read
Observing
The NewAesthetic and the Sound of the Future
Two interesting articles passed the transom recently. Bruce Sterling started it all with a post on the NewAesthetic - a tumblr that has …
Apr 18, 2012
4 min read
Musings
The creepiness factor goes to 11
John Brownlee started a bit of storm on March 30 when he posted a story about Girls Around Me, an app for the iPhone. The idea behind …
Apr 2, 2012
2 min read
Observing
White House announces "big data" initiative
Mar 29, 2012
1 min read
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Is there a starting point to the decline of the expert?
One of the reasons I’m interested in studying the interactions between experts and non-experts is my own perception that the …
Mar 29, 2012
2 min read
Musings
Theory and practices of the soul
I’ve been reading some Habermas the last few days and am particularly struck by the appendix of Knowledge and Human Interests. …
Mar 28, 2012
2 min read
Observing
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