Archive for February, 2009
crime in Charlotte: a catch and release problem
Meck Charlotte pointed me towards this video of Courtney James’ April 28th, 2008 speech to Charlotte City Council about the attempted robbery on his house. Sure, Charlotte isn’t the safest city in the US but the reasons why are even more frustrating. Proven criminals in the city are caught and released on a regular basis, [...]
wtf is Watchmen?
after reading Watchmen back in high school, I can say that it was one of the most formative books on my future reading habits (good or bad? I don’t know)
are you wearing guilt?
I was drawn to Where Am I Wearing? (2008, Wiley) by the growing counter-globalism movement composed of many Americans that desire to connect producers and consumers. We’ve been treated to revolutionary writing in that vein through now-classic works like Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma. After Friedman and other globalization advocates have toured the advantages of labor [...]
The Future
The future would astound those from the past,
more thoughts from Ascent of Humanity
a summary of some final thoughts from Ascent of Humanity
the US of A tries to make a comeback
I really enjoyed the Wrestler, but a great movie is only made better by a great parody,
a true ascent for humanity
The Ascent of Humanity falls into a selective category of books which has redefined my life simply by the process of reading it. Similar to the breath of fresh air I received when reading Krishnamurti or Arthur Koestler for the first time, Charles Eisenstein is the modern practical philosopher. But to call him a philosopher [...]
the biggest snake you’ll ever see
the biggest snake you’ll ever see,
Thoughts from Ascent of Humanity: Modern Education
The universal response to why we go to school is “to learn” but modern schooling has proved to do otherwise.
Wall Street Fighter 4
wall street fighter, the game
