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The Train Robbery that Made Corporations Persons
L'el
Yep, I'm excerpting this article yet again. But this passage was really helpful to me in understanding how the intellectual foundations for corporatocracy came about. The defense... of wealth must find a legal manifestation. ...Jacksonian... More »
The Social Capital of Communism (& the flip side)
L'el
It's hard not to envy the street culture in Vietnam. They have everything that Suburban America has lost. People-- omfg-- actually interact with each other on a casual, regular basis. There's no See Something Say... More »
Contagious Yawning, or The Root of Empathy
L'el
Today on my run I came across a posting that explained why yawning tends to be contagious: [V]iewing someone yawn evokes unique brain activity in areas that play a role in self-processing and self-awareness, which... More »
Uncle Brad and "The dignity of manual labor."
L'el
Here's a personal anecdote from my Uncle Brad, who is a potter in Idaho: [There was] an essay I wrote in college called "The dignity of manual labor." The main point of the essay was that... More »
The Community of Circle-Sitting
L'el
I have been meaning, for about four months now, to write a bit about the Community Building experience Siona and I took part of this past summer. Except, no, I don't mean to write about... More »
Freedom Shock
L'el
This is an anecdote by Harrison Owen, the guy who developed Open Space Technology . Freedom Shock: the reaction of a very bright, experienced group of professionals who had suddenly been granted everything they wanted... More »
This is what's breaking my heart right now:
L'el
Indonesian Province Embraces Islamic Law For centuries Indonesia has been known for the open-minded, sometimes freewheeling, interpretation of its dominant religion. That is changing as moderate Muslims find themselves under siege from more orthodox proponents,... More »
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April 2008 