wide open Peace in the vortex of chaos “We can plan and plan, make sure that everything is ready, organize exact… And then the ILLUSION of control is shattered … When ‘Life’ shows up and reminds us that we have…
Rigging the auction?
“A gallerist and an economist walked into a bar an art gallery opening. …” High-end art is one of the most manipulated markets in the world “Would it work better with more regulation? Would that make art cheaper, more accessible…
Sugar, baby
Where did it start and why? Sugar Love (A not so sweet story)—National Geographic Many Cultures, Many Markets
Jobs, of the part-time kind
“Have people been commoditized? Of course not. But the ways people’s knowledge, skills and expertise get plugged into the workplace has been.” Prepare for the New Permanent Temp (HBR) to “facilitate faster, cheaper and easier contingent participation.” “It’s analogous to…
Habits are free
Boing Boing blogger and science fiction writer Cory Doctorow Has Lunch with the FT (Tim Harford) “‘That’s your problem,’ he says, in a bright, brisk Toronto accent. ‘You don’t do it often enough. If you did it every day, you’d…
Calvin, Hobbes, and Dear Mr. Watterson
In theaters Nov 15. We’re Getting a Calvin and Hobbes Documentary (Slate)