Monthly Archives: June 2008

EXODUS?

Posted on June 29, 2008 by hoon

High gas prices threaten to drain small towns’ populations By DONALD BRADLEY The Kansas City Star The expected exodus from small towns, said Don Macke, a widely considered authority on rural economics and head of the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship … Continue reading →

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Posted in community development, urbanology | Leave a comment

RETURN OF THE RING

Posted on June 25, 2008 by hoon

Reposted. New York Times today: Rethinking the Country Life As Energy Costs Rise Though Mr. Boyle finds city life unappealing, it is now up for reconsideration. “Living closer in, in a smaller space, where you don’t have that commute,” he … Continue reading →

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Posted in urbanology | Leave a comment

JOKE ON US

Posted on June 23, 2008 by hoon

George Carlin, truth teller. The real owners are the big wealthy business interests that control things and make all the important decisions. Forget the politicians, they’re an irrelevancy. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you … Continue reading →

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ECONOMIC EXCEPTIONALISM DEPICTED

Posted on June 18, 2008 by hoon

From June 10, 2007: US States Renamed For Countries With Similar GDPs. From the always mind boggling strangemaps blog. Share and Enjoy:

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Posted in geography | Leave a comment

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Posted on June 17, 2008 by hoon

C. Otto Scharmer speaks here of Theory U. It’s a terrific book even if it contains too many non-nutritional exhortations. Coming out of the various vectors of constructivism, integralism, and, modern adult learning theory, both Theory U. and the earlier … Continue reading →

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Posted in new paradigms, organizational development, web media | Leave a comment

THINK ABOUT THINKING ABOUT THIS

Posted on June 16, 2008 by hoon

Favorite droll turn on cogito ergo sum*: I think therefore I think I am. Possibly better: I think therefore I think I am thinking. Best: You are your epistemology. (Gregory Bateson) I’ve always stuck with John Lilly’s: My beliefs are … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gregory Bateson, a-ha!, consciousness, philosophy, self-reference | Leave a comment

IF YOU’RE GOOEYPRICKLY

Posted on June 15, 2008 by hoon

Alan Watts Share and Enjoy:

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Posted in Alan Watts, audio snippets, tantra | 1 Comment

I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK

Posted on June 15, 2008 by hoon

Reader: Coleman Barks Share and Enjoy:

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Posted in Rumi, sufism, web media | Leave a comment

LIBERAL MANAGERIAL NEO-LIBERALISM

Posted on June 7, 2008 by hoon

This ideological approach is needed to legitimate predominant relations of domination (obtaining primarily among a ruling elite of experts, professionals, politicians, etc., and a well-administered citizenry) as being neutral and natural. Not only does this framework require automatic dismissal of … Continue reading →

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Posted in critical culture, philosophy, politics | Leave a comment

THE AQAL HAMMER

Posted on June 2, 2008 by hoon

The following could serve as the subject of an assignment: What’s wrong at the level of assumptions found in the following argument? I’ve provided some helpful italicizing. At the second gathering of the teachers of Integral Spiritual Center, Patrick Sweeney … Continue reading →

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Posted in Wilber, critical culture, integral, philosophy | Tagged | 1 Comment