The More You Know

Written in response to Jim Troisi’s following question:
How have the interrelated shifts which Scholte describes from capitalism to hypercapitalism in production, from statism to polycentrism in governance, from nationalism to pluralism in identity, and from rationalism to reflexive rationalism–all of these contributing to and being impacted by the growth of transplanetary connectivity and increasingly supraterritorial relations–impacted your personal life? Is your existence different from that of earlier generations because of these relatively recent changes? In what ways?
As I sit contemplating my life and all the wonderful questions asked by Professor Troisi, I come to the simple conclusion that I must … Continue Reading

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When I say cars are awesome, I mean they are awesome in the same way as waking up in a bathtub of ice, suspiciously missing a kidney. Don’t get me wrong, I love getting around fast and on my own. If I didn’t have my car I would probably stumble on my way to find proper transportation to and from work. I just wish there was a “just as good” replacement for our gas guzzling prizes of joy.

The main reason for my hate of the automobile, is the sheer number of moving parts and possible failure points. As you … Continue Reading