Friday, August 26th, 2011
Not clear on the concept
By Thoreau
Um, shouldn’t a Teabagger be glad that as a federal employee he is getting paid less than he would in the private sector?
Archive for August 26th, 2011
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Q: How many sociologists does it take to make a Vegas vacation boring?
By Thoreau
A: That’s not funny!
Las Vegas is, of course, sin city. It preys on gambling addicts, it is excess of every sort, it’s run by some mixture of mobsters and big corporations, and it is awash in sex work, sexual images, and just sex in general. There are plenty of good reasons to dislike that, [...]
Friday, August 26th, 2011
You Owe Me, Buddy
Fascinating interview with anthropologist David Graeber about the historical origins of money and debt, and the implications for our present predicament. As a bonus, he explains the literal origin of the term “clean slate.” Surprise: the standard fable that money arises only after barter becomes too complicated to manage has no historical basis. Next thing [...]
