Category: politics
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A mobile lab, a think tank, a community center, a gathering space
Just saw and starting reading about the BMW Guggenheim Lab on urbanism. Located on Houston St. in the Lower East Side. The tag: “A mobile lab traveling around the world to inspire innovative ideas for urban life.” Further Reading Misha Leptic, “Unwieldy Property,” 3 Quarks Daily —. “Would You Like People With That City?,” 3 Quarks…
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A double-dip recession?
Dow Plummeting and the Ramifications for American Workers The Dow’s falling 500 points yesterday led some economists to speculate that we’re now in a “double-dip recession.” For workers, the advice is clear, if pessimistic: Employees of entrepreneurial firms need to cling to the job they have, if they have one after the shake out from…
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On the ‘great speedup’ and its reception
In case you missed it, Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffrey, both of Mother Jones, wrote an article on what they’re calling “the great speedup.” I’ve been following the response to the article, which has been significant. The concept–longer hours, greater responsibilities, more stress, no more pay…–seems to have got people’s attention and to be catching on.…
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Rethinking financial prosperity
Update (7.27.11) Nice broadside from Vinay Gupta regarding Umair Haque’s larger project. What is Wealth? I take it one of the philosophical consequences of the housing bubble, the economic downturn, and the debt crisis has been to compel us to rethink our conception of prosperity. “What is wealth? What does it mean for a nation or…
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To become pessimistic or to let a hundred flowers bloom
It’s one of those mornings when I read scores of sour stories about a world headed downhill. In an effort to make playgrounds safer, parents, legislators, and lawyers have made our children more risk-averse and less thick-skinned. Meanwhile, the debt crisis in Greece rages on in the eurozone: no quick fixes, no easy solutions. On…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 