The Borderlands of Catastrophism
Meet my new country, the Borderlands of Catastrophism! No seriously, it is my new country, thanks to a fascinating online game called NationStates by Max Barry. In short, the game is an...
pop culture
George Dyson and the Almost Apocalypse
“It really is an apocalyptic change,” said Dyson, referring to the power of the digital revolution. I recently attended a public talk by noted science historian and writer George Dyson as part of...
Binders Full of Women – Presidential Debate Memes
That’s right folks, here is my vote for the 2nd Presidential Debate memes, going to Governor Romney. The full context of his comments were as follows: Mitt Romney during Hofstra Townhall responding to...
Low Carbon Pleasures and Anthropocene Art
In May of this year artist Gabo Guzzo had an installation and series of talks at Banner Repeater in London. The event, called The Geologic Turn, focused on the topic of the Anthropocene....
Theorizing the Anthropocene – part 1
The following thoughts are part of a longer response I have been writing in response to comments on my PhD dissertation proposal on the Anthropocene, Monsters in the Greenhouse, which you can find...
Post-racial US myths
Just some random examples I ran across recently debunking the idea of a post-racial US… Found while looking for inspiring political speeches on YouTube tonight. Found on the sidewalk in Greenpoint, Brooklyn this...
