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The dirty little secret of universities everywhere - The students don’t have any significant voice in the management of the university, oh heck no. It’s definitely not the faculty, either — they are allowed t...13 hours ago
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Cantonese is both very cool and very old - See also this paper on "Links Between Cantonese and Ancient Middle Chinese". I asked Don Snow, a specialist on Cantonese language, if the video and the pap...21 hours ago
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The tragic termination of the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study - An invaluable resource is being starved to death with no scientific or ethical justification The post The tragic termination of the Diabetes Prevention Pr...1 day ago
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The Politicians We Deserve - This is an interesting concept, with an interesting history, and I have heard it quoted many times recently – “we get the politicians (or government) we ...1 day ago
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Thanks for stopping by…. - I grew up in a wilderness area in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in a town proudly proclaiming almost 300 citizens on its road sign. Life there focused on surv...5 years ago
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Why real news is, indeed, fake. - I've taken three lengthy Uber trips in the past month. All of the drivers got around to asking what I did for a living. When I replied, “I teach journalism...
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Premiul mult Visat - Buna fetelor, m-am bucurat tare mult cand Dana m-a anuntat ca am primit si eu un premiu, mai ales ca mi se pare foarte interesant pentru ca ma ajuta sa va...9 years ago
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Guy in cheesy old Scientology promo looks kinda like Josh Timonen - Fast forward to about 3:00. I never met Josh so I can't say if it's him or not. Would be a few years younger in the promo.
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I think he is deeply mistaken. There is no democracy on the internet, just countless people shouting at each other. Democracies have to be organised, and planned. Some communities on the internet work; others are transient. There may be democracy within those groups, or there may not. Collective action isn't emergent. It takes a lot of time, and work. If anyone can point to the collective values of the "internet", I would be very surprised.
ReplyDeleteThe members of the Brotherhood have no way of recognizing one another, and it is impossible for any one member to be aware of the identity of more than a few others.
ReplyDeleteThe Brotherhood cannot be wiped out because it is not an organization in the ordinary sense. Nothing holds it together except an idea which is indestructible.