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The Train Robbery that Made Corporations Persons

Posted on Feb 19th, 2008 by L'el : Intentional Agent 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 »

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The Social Capital of Communism (& the flip side)

Posted on Dec 6th, 2007 by L'el : Intentional Agent 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 »

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Contagious Yawning, or The Root of Empathy

Posted on Oct 21st, 2007 by L'el : Intentional Agent 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 »

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Uncle Brad and "The dignity of manual labor."

Posted on Jun 25th, 2007 by L'el : Intentional Agent 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 »

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The Community of Circle-Sitting

Posted on Jan 1st, 2007 by L'el : Intentional Agent 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 »

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Freedom Shock

Posted on Nov 14th, 2006 by L'el : Intentional Agent 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 »

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This is what's breaking my heart right now:

Posted on Aug 3rd, 2006 by L'el : Intentional Agent 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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