Tag Archives: Thinking in Words

Dylan’s Folk Rap

Posted on May 21, 2015 by randomyriad

I love the mix of metaphor and straightforward language Bob Dylan uses in this song. The music is simple and the words work like sung poetry. Some people like his harmonica playing too. On that I remain neutral. How do … Continue reading →

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The Importance of A Committed Life: Hubert Dreyfus Talks About Teaching and Learning and the Challenges of Living with 21st Century Technology.

Posted on May 9, 2015 by randomyriad

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
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My Mind Will Never Grow Up Completely: Models and Maps that Move

Posted on May 3, 2015 by randomyriad

I like to think that I have changed a lot over the many years of my life, but I am still fascinated by similar things. I have always liked complex models. When I lived in California and my children were … Continue reading →

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What baboons and Hannah Arendt can teach us about human behavior that could save us from ourselves

Posted on March 30, 2015 by randomyriad

If I had control over the curriculum of high schools in the U.S., two videos, the 2012 film Hannah Arendt and the documentary “Stress,The portrait of a Killer”, would be shown in a course all students would have to take called … Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of Hell

Posted on March 15, 2015 by randomyriad

“Fifty Shades of Grey,” the book and the movie, is a celebration of the sadism that dominates nearly every aspect of American culture and lies at the core of pornography and global capitalism. It glorifies our dehumanization of women. It … Continue reading →

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