April 2009
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from “On ignoring history”
Kornhauser concluded in the late 1950s that the conditions of mass society “carry with them both the heightened possibility of social alienation and enhanced opportunities for the creation of new forms of association.” He also observed that “modern industry destroys the conditions for a society of small enterprises, but it also provides the condition of abundance which frees people to seek new...
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“Camden was finished in the Eighties”
– homeless man on the way from Brick Lane to Camden, after overhearing my destination (september, 2008)
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Buying In
“Emily Wilson: You say that a lot of people don’t think of themselves as consumers and they reject corporate culture, so they think advertising doesn’t affect them. You call that dangerous. Why?
Rob Walker: Well, I think it lulls you into a false security. Some people associate branding with just a logo. And they say “Well, I would never wear a logo on a T-shirt,” and that’s fine, but...
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to M8 & the rest of us:
This was my initial response to yesterday’s events:
“el zolm zolm, wul zalem zalem.. innak tsheel l zolm 3an el zalem shi 7elo, bass l zalem bidallo zalem, meen ma ken ykoon.” Transliteration: “Injustice is injustice, and the unjust is unjust. To remove injustice from the unjust is a good thing, but the unjust remains unjust, whomever they happen to be.” You see, I...
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To M14:
This was @BeirutSpring’s immediate reaction to the release of the generals yesterday:
“Hariri should use this opportunity to show leadership: The Lebanese should accept the rule of law even if we don’t like it..”.
It’s not coincidental that their logo is ‘B’ & ‘S’.
M14, your PR people are advising you to frame recent events as a +ve. In...