Monthly Archives: December 2011

Some really great quotes I read today

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Ben

The first, from Graham Harman’s ‘Circus Philosophicus’, from the final chapter ‘The Sleeping Zebra’, pp.65-66: “Latour was in a listening mood, and politely allowed me to expound on the recent mutation of the critic into the full-fledged troll: that despicable stock character of the … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #29

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Ben

‘Why women don’t like appearing on TV‘ by Suzanne Moore at The Guardian. Women, if I have to generalise, are very good at faking some things but not always the things that matter. We want to be liked and are … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #28

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Ben

‘If Everyone Else is Such an Idiot, How Come You’re Not Rich?‘ by Megan McArdle at The Atlantic. But how do we get from “that was a bad idea” to “Reed Hastings doesn’t understand what business he’s in?”  When internet … Continue reading →

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My Laptop

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Ben

Those following along on twitter and Facebook will probably already be aware of the ongoing saga of my somewhat hobbled laptop. For the rest of you, about a month or so ago now my Laptop started malfunctioning, with the likely … Continue reading →

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Presented without comment #27

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Ben

‘We Are All Human Microphones Now‘ by Richard Kim at The Nation. There’s something inherently pluralistic about the human mic too; it’s almost impossible to demagogue, to interrupt and shout someone down or to hijack the General Assembly for your … Continue reading →

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