Read: “James Joyce’s ‘last undiscovered’ collection to be published”
James Joyce’s ‘last undiscovered’ collection to be published
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Read: “Name Five Women In Philosophy. Bet You Can’t.” : NPR
Name Five Women In Philosophy. Bet You Can’t. : NPR
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A right for privacy is getting confused with…
A right for privacy is getting confused with a “right” to censor. I think there is a point when a person puts something into the public’s grasp that it ceases to adhere to that person’s control. This article on French archivists makes a case against extending some types of privacy control.
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China’s architectural trends involve a lot of copying (to varying degrees) of Western buildings and,…
China’s architectural trends involve a lot of copying (to varying degrees) of Western buildings and, I’ve read, even whole towns. Some of the comments at the end of this article, point out that the pattern has occurred in the past with other rising economies.
Faking It in China by Ian Johnson | NYRblog | The New York Review of Books
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James Joyce reading from Finnegans Wake
James Joyce reading from Finnegans Wake
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Just listened to this interview with Temple Grandin talking about different ways of thinking.
Just listened to this interview with Temple Grandin talking about different ways of thinking.
Temple Grandin on her new book, The Autistic Brain – Canada – CBC News
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Excellent example for the recent metadata spying topics: Paul Revere.
Excellent example for the recent metadata spying topics: Paul Revere.
Using Metadata to find Paul Revere – Kieran Healy
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The Conservatives made bad choices with respect to Library and Archives Canada. Now Moore is saying …
The Conservatives made bad choices with respect to Library and Archives Canada. Now Moore is saying some weasely things about how he might restore some of the necessary funding. Let’s see if he follows through.
Heritage minister considers restoring some funding to Library and Archives – Canada – CBC News
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The US’s massive surveillance is obscene. After so many years of tech-savvy privacy and freedom advocates…
The US’s massive surveillance is obscene. After so many years of tech-savvy privacy and freedom advocates trying to raise this issue, I’m glad it’s now gaining some public scrutiny. Yet, it’s surprising how little people are actually outraged about this. This is not your government doing your work, this is government dangerously out-of-control.
The data being collected is undoubtedly (if it ... continue reading
Hidden or not the Conservatives’ agenda is building…
Hidden or not, the Conservatives’ agenda is building its legacy as one that significantly diminished many of Canada’s positive attributes. Here’s a good summary.
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I thought it was interesting how this post separates getting licence to destroy something from whether…
I thought it was interesting how this post separates getting licence to destroy something from whether it’s part of the sphere of moral influence or not.
The Moral Status of Rocks – Justin Halldór Smith
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One’s inner spit is not the same as one’s outer spit. This article is right on, though I’ve never really…
One’s inner spit is not the same as one’s outer spit. This article is right on, though I’ve never really understood why we act this way.
The Microanatomy of the Self: Where Does It End? | In Their Own Words | Big Think
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It’s impressive how far Germany has proven and is proving that solar and other renewable energy sources…
It’s impressive how far Germany has proven and is proving that solar and other renewable energy sources are not just viable and practical but in this case have even led to a more secure energy supply than you see in other countries such as the USA.
Germany’s Energy Transition
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