Newsletter 213
[1]What Is A Good Life?
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Ronald Dworkin | NYRB | 20 January 2011
Big question. Highly readable attempt to answer it by pre-eminent legal
philosopher. Requires reconciling morals (how we should treat others) with
ethics (how we should live ourselves). And making room for spontaneity,
risk-taking
[2]In Defence Of The Sporting Spirit
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Steve Reynolds | Football Ramble | 19 January 2011
Orwell was wrong. Sport isn't war minus the shooting. Any true fan knows
it's an artistic enterprise. The appeal is trans-tribal, the appeal of
excellence. To appreciate sport is to appreciate drama, tragedy, farce,
beauty
[3]History Is On The Side Of Democracy
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3. http://b.rw/gkC1hY
Philip Stephens | FT | 20 January 2011
Nation-building fiascos in Iraq and Afghanistan, rise of authoritarian
China, led West to lose confidence in universality of democratic values.
Take heart from Tunisia. People everywhere want democracy, even if their
leaders don't
[4]Apple, With Or Without Steve Jobs
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Brad Stone & Peter Burrows | Business Week | 19 January 2011
Company has plenty of growth baked in, even ex-Jobs. Strong product
pipeline, first-class executives: Cook, Ive, Schiller, Forstall. But they're
all specialists. What's missing is a generalist with vision. Unless Cook
steps up
[5]View full selection
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Today's FiveBooks Interview
[6]Evgeny Morozov on =PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY=
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6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/evgeny-morozov-on-philosophy-technology
Leading technology commentator discusses the relationship between technology
and authoritarianism - and argues that "philosophers of technology
completely missed the train on the internet" [7]Continue reading…
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7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/evgeny-morozov-on-philosophy-technology
Topic
[8]Popular Science
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8. http://thebrowser.com/topics/popular-science
Black holes, DIY bio-engineering, aliens and more. Interviews and articles
from many of the biggest names in Science. No prior knowledge necessary
[9]Continue reading…
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9. http://thebrowser.com/topics/popular-science
Book of the Day
[10]Technics and Civilization
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10. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/technics-and-civilization-by-lewis-mumford
-by Lewis Mumford - It was a very important book, because it started this
debate about the effect technologies have on societies from a political
viewpoint: whether they actually enable certain political forces to take
greater control over individuals. It was particularly important given the
fact that it was written in the 1930s, with the rise of Nazism in Europe. I
think many of the debates we’re having now – about, for example, is the
internet changing our brains? – all essentially go back to some of those
criticisms by Mumford.
[11]More recommendations…
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Browsings
[12]pradselvan liberalism after behavioral economics - will davies is
essential as
always [13]bit.ly/eGlHxy #[14]browsings #[15]liberalism [16]More user
recommended #browsings…
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