Elsewhere, Some Readings On The Future And The Recessions
Two related things; read up and we can discuss in class tomorrow:
1. Anil Dash on the similarities between Chris Anderson and Malcolm Gladwell.
2. Andrew Sullivan on "I don't think it is that terrible a thing if most journalists start earning less money." (Okay fine I'll say it: but then how will he afford all that marijuana that is preventing him from thinking well?)
Don't forget Sullivan's love for Xanax either. God knows I've said some incredibly dumb shit myself while zoned out on half a bar.
Don't worry, the price of marijuana will go down. Which is great for the non-journalists.
Thank God I live in Suburbia. Pine-Sol is still so inexpensive.
Considering all the money urinated into federal (and corporate!) bureaucratic incompetence, it's kind of disgusting somebody's actually saying journalists shouldn't be paid. But libertarians only exist because of the incredible incompetence of profit-motive-free bureaucracies, which always resemble the stupidest hunter-gatherer tribe, for rewarding intelligence. I will continue to stay hands-off politics and hate the human race deeply.
I just want to say that while I haven't actually read these articles? The concept of your assigning homework has my full support.
Don't do it to yourself, Mr. Choire. It's a pitfall! How many commenters are there now? Think of the grading, the late nights, the drunkenly scribbled marginalia.
STRONGLY AGREE.
I'm hoping the next assignment involves diorama-making.
SHOW AND TELL!!!
The dog ate my URL.
Huh: I thought Chris Anderson and Malcolm Gladwell were part of a Andy Kaufmann/Tony Clifton style comedy routine.