January 7, 2008

… is the spirit of practicality?

Filed under: Gattungswesen

An unintended irony in that title, I think. Inspired by a combination of factors - NP and Mikhail’s posts, a bit of boredom and restlessness, and a bit of sleeplessness - I read the first preface to Hegel’s Science of Logic. (more…)

… do things look like if we start with the body?

Filed under: Gattungswesen

WP kindly left some kind comments on a short thinkpiece post related to the long thing on women’s laundry workers. WP and I have been exchanging emails a bit since. (more…)

January 5, 2008

… would an autonomous university accomplish?

Filed under: Gattungswesen

This is my contribution to edu-factory. (more…)

January 3, 2008

… is Wizard People, Dear Reader?

Filed under: Gattungswesen

It’s a version of the Harry Potter movie. This guy Brad Neely dubbed over the audio of the movie as a sort of book on tape. It’s funny. Check it out.

… is the end of capitalism …

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according to J.K. Gibson-Graham? (more…)

January 2, 2008

… is the best way to find the copy of Capital v2 that you just can’t seem to find?

Filed under: Gattungswesen

You misplaced it in the welter of print-outs and post-it notes and library books all over your desk (and let’s be honest, the rest of your apartment as well). (more…)

… will be different in the New Year?

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In the new year I will exercise more regularly, cook more, read something - and not something on the computer - enjoyable and preferably frivolous at least once a month, spend less time on stupid internet, play more music, call my brothers more often, be more deliberate in my writing and in my reading though in different ways, keep my desktop clean (more…)

January 1, 2008

… is the best era of Bowie?

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Happy New Year!