Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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New America Foundation Video Archive
This archive is a great place if you have broadband…some good debates. I liked the James Fallows one especially.
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Thomas L. Friedman: An American in Europe
Friedman on being in Europe: That sense that America is now so powerful that it influences everyone else’s politics more than their own governments – so everyone wants to vote in our elections – is something you hear more and more these days. Elizabeth Angell, a 23-year-old American studying at Oxford, told me that a…
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Permanent military bases won't work
Kimberly Marten and Alexander Cooley, professors of political science at Barnard College, Columbia University, argue that military bases won’t work. In Iraq, it seems unlikely that the U.S. military will shake its current negative reputation, in spite of the good intentions of most American soldiers. As a result of mounting civilian deaths, the failure to…
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Hollywood banks on foreign DVD bonanza
Ever wonder how much Hollywood makes out of foreign DVD sales? Nobody knows the exact figures, but they are pretty high.
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New blog
I found this blog the other day, interesting stuff.
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Oil firms fund climate change 'denial'
The Guardian speculates on peak oil theory, and where certain people get money from.
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Catching up
I have a list of over a dozen articles that I have, for any number of reasons, failed to blog about over the last number of weeks. My blog serves as a way for me to communicate with readers, but also as a means of archiving my own content. I will be posting these articles…
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WordPress 1.5
I have a test blog up, I like some of the features. But when will we have proper, distinct trackback?
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Hannibal, Battle of Cannae
I am really enjoying reading about the various exploits of those who dared to stand against the Roman Empire. Hannibal is a name known to many, and famous for his taking elephants through the Alps. Perhaps the most interesting battle I have come across is the Battle of Cannae. The scene is Italy, 216 BC.…
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New books
Despite my poor efforts in reading of late, I have recently purchased more books. Perhaps this will prompt me to improve my reading habits. The new books are: Richard Clarke, Against All Enemies Philip Matyszak, The Enemies of Rome: From Hannibul to Attila the Hun Niall Ferguson, Colossus Joseph Stiglitz, Globalisation and its Discontents, Bill…
Got any book recommendations?