WEIRDNESS - The bio-cultural imperialism of Sid Meier’s Civilization
“Kacpar Poblocki’s piece is a lovely cultural-studiesy rant about the Deleuze ‘body without organs’ piece of wet-ware that our bodies become when we exist in the state of “becoming-state”—that is to say, when we play too much Civ.”
SOUTH KOREA - ‘Study pill’ abuse
“There are parents who are entering their children into “learning clinics” where the kids are being given the drug MPH, which is normally used to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) because it’s believed that by taking the drug, the kids will be able to study and learn better, which hopefully, will result in higher grades.”
JAPAN - Tarot of the evil mouthless one from Sanrio
“Based on Hello Kitty cartoon characters and Rider-Waite imagery, this deck is as cute as the cover card claims! I am not that familiar with the cartoon, but the meanings are obvious enough to anyone. Cute or not, these would still be very easy to read with. “
“If the police choose to raid their kennel while we are gone and the dog doesn’t have a license, there is nothing they can do to stop them from taking the dog away. Even if our dog is really cute. And he is.”
“Internet dating is only one of the surprises about the internet in North Korea, a country almost as cut off from the virtual world as it is from the real one. “
INTERNET FREEDOM - Dictatorships get to grips with Web 2.0
“A decade ago, regime opponents in Vietnam or Tunisia were still printing leaflets in their basements and handing them out to fellow militants at clandestine meetings. Independent newspapers were no more than a few hastily-stapled photocopies distributed secretly.”
TRAVEL - Most Dangerous Destinations 2007
“New to our list this year: Sri Lanka, Chad and Lebanon. Lush tropical beauty made Sri Lanka a popular holiday destination, but a ceasefire between the government and the separatist Tamil Tigers broke down last year.”
CHINA - Media Ethics Wanting (II): Towards A Solution
“Both the number of defenders of hong bao and the rising practice of blackmail by the media are evidence that we in the public relations profession in China are up to our necks in a moral and ethical quagmire. It is time to extract ourselves from this bog.”
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Mao: The Unknown Story - by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday:
A controversial and damning biography of the Helmsman.
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