freewheeling yet highly disciplined imagination: a linkdump

title:::FWA

“They can play with, comment upon, debate, modify, and objectify culture through manipulating many different features in recognized ways.“

And my delight is causer of this strife.

The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism

It’s about life in one of America’s toughest and most violent jails

true stories of the new hard times

all the juicy details of fortunes lost, egos crushed, and epic plans gone awry

The year 2011 was remarkable because the world didn’t end. Twice.

Scientists take a less charitable view

But some fund managers have made a killing from the crisis

the human reality of the corrupting nature of power and the way that our social contract and good behavior are eroded by constant surveillance and a culture of suspicion

He didn’t recognize he was infringing the rules.

Shall we return to the ancient belief, common in some cultures, that immortality is reserved for the rich and mighty?

If the ‘High’ are to keep their places permanently, then the prevailing mental condition must be controlled insanity.”