Archive for August, 2009

Lee Siegel Hating On The Internet

I’ve been interested in this guy Lee Siegel lately, since I found his critique of What is the What and the cult subculture that Eggers has spawned with McSweeney’s. This was the first well-considered and in-depth critical review of the whole phenomenon that I had read since feeling awkwardly contrarian in criticising What is the What [ READ MORE ]

Three Degrees of Uncoordination

Three Degrees of Uncoordination is a principle for navigating my way through life and ideas[ READ MORE ]

Riffing Off a Meeting at the Breakdown Press Bunker

I got inspired about my career after meeting Tom and Lou from Breakdown Press about me possibly managing the sales and distribution of their forthcoming title, How to Make Trouble and Influence People[ READ MORE ]

Ignorance and Stupidity are not the Same Thing

Indeed, they are opposites. According to Socrates’ oracle, the wisest of them all is the person are aware of their own ignorance. Such an awareness cultivates an ongoing, organic interest in gaining, challenging and validating your knowledge. Doing this, and then applying that knowledge to life is what I do, and the central theme of [ READ MORE ]

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