Monthly Archives: November 2011

Niall Ferguson threatens to sue Mishra

Oh dear. We now hear that Ferguson is threatening legal action, which rather undermines my point about the classiness of ‘counter-speech’ over legal threats. Continue reading

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Shadow Cities

This is a marvellous evocation of why I enjoy much of the literature and imagery that I do. I have discussed the idea of overlaying of invisible worlds onto aphysical space quite a lot on this blog. Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Authors

Compare how two authors deal with book reviews that they believe to be defamatory. Continue reading

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Put Your Eco Money Where Your Mouth Is

When it comes to the environment, there is an awful lot of rhetoric about how ordinary consumers should take action to change the way businesses operate. By choosing green products or services, the hope is that the capitalist system will … Continue reading

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On ‘Authority’ and Reality TV Judges

It’s a funny paradox that Masterchef, which is run in an entirely authoritarian manner by the judges, still manages to involve its audience more than the shows that allow viewers to vote for the winner. Continue reading

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London Conference on Cyberspace, Day 1

“ London Cyberspace conf today. Don’t forget to tweet #LondonCyber questions & follow our coverage http://t.co/WK7PbPAI /via @foreignoffice UK Prime Minister November 1, 2011 5:39:56 AM EDT ReplyRetweet “ Thrilled to know fellow Stephanian and Indian minister of comms Sachin … Continue reading

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