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Saturday, September 20, 2003
Lies, Fears and the Distortion of Democracy -- Logos Summer 2003: "L
ying has always been part of politics. Traditionally, however, the lie was seen as a necessary evil that those in power should keep from their subjects. Even totalitarians tried to hide the brutal truths on which their regimes rested. This disparity gave critics and reformers their sense of purpose: to illuminate for citizens the difference between the way the world appeared and the way it actually functioned. In the aftermath of the Iraqi War, however, that sense of purpose has become imperiled along with the trust necessary for maintaining a democratic discourse. The Bush administration has boldly proclaimed the legitimacy of the lie, the irrelevance of trust, while the mainstream media has essentially looked the other way. "
posted by Nagaraj at 6:38 AM
Join The Bushwhackers: "Please, let's be reasonable. We can't say Bush lied. No we simply mustn't. For the sake of the nation, and the nation's children, and the nation's children's children, it shouldn't be said. "
posted by Nagaraj at 6:26 AM
Censored Stories: "Neocons' plans for global domination top the annual list of stories ignored or downplayed by the mainstream media." What follows is a rundown of Project Censored's Top 10 censored or underreported stories for last year. In Tucson Weekly.
posted by Nagaraj at 6:22 AM
UNDER ONE ROOF: "The death and life of the New York department store." In The New Yorker.
posted by Nagaraj at 6:06 AM
Reason: Journalism's Identity Crisis: What is the news for? What kind of news do we need for democracy to flourish? This question bedeviled journalists and scholars throughout the 20th century, and now it animates the latest book from sociologist Herbert J. Gans.
posted by Nagaraj at 5:55 AM
Friday, September 19, 2003
5 Technologies That Will Change the World: "It's hard to believe in advances that are poised to change the world when everyone's just trying to survive. But these tireless innovators are developing technologies that are making the future worth looking forward to again." In Fast Company.
posted by Nagaraj at 6:33 AM
A Critic At Large: "Is the name of James Thurber, once a byword for humor, slowly slipping from the national consciousness? Only half a dozen years ago, the Library of America published a thousand-page volume of his work, edited by Garrison Keillor, and very recently a massive collection of his letters has appeared. But, despite all this official appreciation, a doubt arises: Is Thurber still being widely read and enjoyed?" In The New Yorker.
posted by Nagaraj at 6:07 AM
Foreign Policy: Adapt or Die
: "What Charles Darwin can teach Tom Ridge about homeland security"
posted by Nagaraj at 6:00 AM
The Falling Man: "Do you remember this photograph? In the United States, people have taken pains to banish it from the record of September 11, 2001. The story behind it, though, and the search for the man pictured in it, are our most intimate connection to the horror of that day. " In Esquire.
posted by Nagaraj at 5:57 AM
Taste: "Why can't American politicians come up with imaginative insults? " In OpinionJournal
posted by Nagaraj at 5:48 AM
John Burns: 'There Is Corruption in Our Business': "'NY Times' Writer on the Terror of Baghdad "
posted by Nagaraj at 5:48 AM
The Art of the ApologyDone right, an “I’m sorry” can enhance both reputations and relationships. Done wrong, it can compound the original mistake. Here’s how to make sure your apology hits the mark. In HBS Working Knowledge.
posted by Nagaraj at 5:41 AM
Leadership: Why Leaders Need Great BooksHow do leaders get to be leaders? HBS professor Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.'s remarkable course uses works of literature instead of case studies to teach leadership. Find out what’s on his reading list. In HBS Working Knowledge.
posted by Nagaraj at 5:40 AM
HBS Working Knowledge: Career Effectiveness: What Makes a Good Leader?: "Leadership comes in many shapes and sizes, and often from entirely unexpected quarters. In this excerpt from the HBS Bulletin, five HBS professors weigh in with their views on leadership in action."
posted by Nagaraj at 5:38 AM
HBS Working Knowledge: Career Effectiveness: Loosen Up Your Communication Style
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HBS Working Knowledge: Career Effectiveness: Audience Grabbers: Start With a Bang: "The key to an effective presentation? You have to capture your audience in the first few seconds. Here are six ways to get off to a strong start."
posted by Nagaraj at 5:36 AM
Economist.com | Storing e-text for centuries
: "Digital preservation means a whole lot more than merely making lots of back-up copies"
posted by Nagaraj at 5:33 AM
BW Online | September 16, 2003 | Why Offices Are Now Open Secrets: "Wildly popular technologies like instant messaging and Wi-Fi make workers more productive -- and give hackers juicy opportunities "
posted by Nagaraj at 5:28 AM
Friday, August 22, 2003
Very interesting read: Good time to reassess movie marketing basics
posted by Nagaraj at 12:04 AM
Thursday, February 27, 2003
United States Patent: 6,525,747
posted by Nagaraj at 5:46 AM
How evil are you?
posted by Nagaraj at 5:45 AM
Thursday, December 26, 2002
New Scientist Plastic corks were an innovation too far for some, but winemakers have their eye on another technology that will leave traditionalists spluttering into their claret: genetic modification.
posted by Nagaraj at 9:09 PM
Friday, November 08, 2002
EU paves way for ban on animal testing in cosmetics - 07 Nov 2002 - The European Union has taken a major step towards a ban on the testing of cosmetics on animals, in a compromise deal reached Thursday, nearly a decade after the body first proposed such a measure.
posted by Nagaraj at 12:40 AM
Wired News: A Minor Problem: No Cigs for Kids A new Dutch law not only bans all forms of tobacco advertising in the Netherlands but also threatens the future of this tobacco-happy country's ubiquitous cigarette vending machines.
posted by Nagaraj at 12:39 AM
Wednesday, November 06, 2002
Business 2.0 - The Wisdom of the Anthill Companies are applying the self-organizing rules of social insects to make complex businesses run more efficiently.
posted by Nagaraj at 4:30 AM
Ananova - Critics fear 'trusted computing' threatens consumer freedom Experts say a new generation of secure computing raises serious concerns for consumers.
posted by Nagaraj at 4:15 AM
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