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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Infinite Jest and Attempts on Her Life
I’ve taken the plunge and started reading Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, using the Infinite Summer blog as a handy pacemaker and reading aide to what I am beginning to understand is a supremely complex book. It’s only annoying … Continue reading
#MichaelJacksonRIP vs #IranElection
News coverage is not a zero-sum game. Coverage of one piece of news could enhance awareness of another. If you consider M.Jackson’s output, there are plenty of songs that the Iranian revolutionaries could use as a theme-tune. Continue reading
Posted in Internet Philosophy, Liberal Conspiracy, Media, Middle East, Music, Politics, Visual
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Jacko
Was surprises me, is that somehow I am not more surprised. Horrible to think it, but a premature death seems somehow appropriate for the narrative, the modern folklore. Continue reading
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Votes and Violence in Iran
During the Mumbai attacks, I said that “social media has come of age”. But now, looking at the Iranian events, I worry about that. Establishing awareness is not the same as ensuring a critical mass of people for effective action. Continue reading
Posted in Globalisation, Human Rights, Internet Philosophy, Middle East
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Vegetarianism and Religion
The arguments made for eating meat are very similar to the arguments made for religion: “its always been this way, why should we change?” Continue reading
Posted in Food, Religion
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Timeshifted Blogs
The Apollo Plus 40 Twitter Feed reminds me of the Orwell Diaries project. Each pulls a piece of history forward to the present day, where you can experience it in real-time. Continue reading
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Recharge
If a blogger goes on holiday, and no-one reads his posts, does anyone notice? I was away, now I’m back. Continue reading
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Free Expression in Oslo
Its been a bit quiet on the blog this week. That’s because I’ve been at the Global Forum on Freedom of Expression in Oslo. Continue reading
Posted in Art and Cultures, Human Rights
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Anti-free speech? UK courts can help
Here’s another piece I have just had published at Comment is Free. Continue reading →