Iranian rapper Shahin Najafi keeps rapping, despite a fatwa issued seeking his death. He plays his music in exile, yet still fears for his life.
Category: Ideas (Page 3 of 5)
Not sure the Tesla S compares to the Model T, at least in terms of price. It does look quite innovative, though, but electric car prices remain out of reach for many. Until they are cheaper few will buy them.
This toy actually seems pretty cool.
Although some people worry about privacy, observing customer behavior to improve choices might be another perspective. Seeing who walks in at certain times of the day and refreshing displays is just another form of analytics leading to better service.
Depressing news about the nanny attitudes on college campuses. Rife with examples of crackdowns on free speech, this article exposes some of the worst codes and behavior of the current bureaucratic college class.
An eye-opener early account of the first days of the Syrian conflict, now with over 35,000 dead and growing daily, while Russia and China turn a blind eye and do nothing. Samat Yazbek’s book is a person view of the nightmare, the death and intimidation of Assad’s forces. The conflict by now has consumed hope and future, and even if Assad leaves or id deposed, the violence will continue.
Neat article at BBC on the revolution of the mind in Egypt. Might be more important in long run than the first one.
Interesting and not completely uncritical review essay on The Guradian‘s web site on Anne Applebaum’s latest book, called The Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944-1956. Heard a recent radio interview with Applebaum regarding the book, which focuses a great deal on popular culture as well as government, and the creation of dissent. Applebaum’s book on the Gulag was vast and illuminating, and I look forward to reading this book.
Weird that someone can hold the idea that raising taxes unifies people. Still, sadly true, since while cutting spending to balance a budget for a household makes fiscal sense, the idea that a government should do the same causes only strife and division. At some point, there no longer will be any money left to steal, and then what will Jerry Brown do?
Recent ballot initiatives in a couple of states appear to signal an end in sight on the costly war on drugs. More a war on liberty, this four-decade old effort has sent thousands of non-violent individuals to jail, stolen reams of money from citizens, and served as a colossal waste of time and resources. Yet, as realists will argue, entrenched values in the federal community (DEA, Dept of Justice, etc) this war is by no means over.
