“cuius regio, eius religio” (1) Garry Kasparov: Hey, Bernie, Don’t Lecture Me About Socialism. I Lived Through It. (The Daily Beast) “A society that relies too heavily on redistributing wealth Continue Reading →
(1) The Archigram Archival Project (2) A quote from Walt Disney and the Quest for Community by Steve Mannheim: “Although the EPCOT concept was never built, its prototype transportation systems Continue Reading →
“And you’ve got to indicate to the people who run it, the people who own it, that unless you’re free, the machine will be prevented from working at all.” — Continue Reading →
(1) End of the line for Blackpool’s Monorail (Airgates) (2) How Not to Get Killed by a Cow (Discover Magazine)
“All kinds of things rejoiced my soul in their company–to talk and laugh, and to do other kindnesses; to read pleasant books together; to pass from lightest jesting to talk Continue Reading →
“I will show you fear in a handful of dust.” – T.S. Eliot (1) Pink Floyd: The Endless River (COS) (2) David Gilmour and Nick Mason discuss ‘The Endless River’ Continue Reading →
I’ve written this before but I’m infinitely more happy NOT writing about (or following) politics. On the other hand, I’ve been roused by the gross proliferation of trough-eaters oozing and Continue Reading →
“Gravity keeps everything in its own place. Fire climbs up, while a stone goes down. Elements that are not in their own place are restless until they find it. This Continue Reading →
“On earth we are wayfarers, always on the go. This means that we have to keep on moving forward. Therefore be always unhappy about what you are if you want Continue Reading →
(1) Yellen’s Job Puzzle: Why Are 20-Somethings Retiring? (Bloomberg)