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hunters and collectors: carry that weight

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Dave

For seemingly forever, sociologists, psychologists, and amateur pundits of all persuasions  have tried to comprehend why people collect; from the Collyer brothers to Eli Broad, it appears a pointless yet universal pursuit at least on the logical surface irrational waters … Continue reading →

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the thrift of paradox

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Dave

Banality is typically North American. It lends itself to kitsch as kind of a general anaesthetic which tends to numb and mute over our differences, which helps us from cutting each others throats, at least in theory. Banality speaks to … Continue reading →

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china: year of the fat cats

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Dave

The Associated Press recently reported  that Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Katy Perry have all been deemed threats to “cultural national security” in China, and that the government is surveilling, reprimanding and controlling content on music websites in a protracted effort … Continue reading →

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1984…sweeping away the stark absolutes of individual character

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Dave

George Orwell had lost the power to believe. Who could blame him? The original reviews of George Orwell’s 1984 seemed to justify the complaints of Trotskyites such as Isaac Deutscher, who saw the American press run with the common gambit … Continue reading →

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