Not Waving, But Filming
The athletes in the Olympics opening ceremony seemed more interested in mindlessly recording the parade than actually experiencing it. What they plan to do with a thousand near-identical trackside recordings […]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Pierre Bourdieu — Distinction (Part I)
A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste In this book Bourdieu argues that cultural choice, or taste, is closely related to social position. The thesis is built on a […]
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I just watched this excellent TED talk by Jane McGonigal. She argues that we should treat life like a gaming experience: set ourselves tasks, have immediate rewards and larger missions, […]