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Gifts, Glamour and Longing
Insightful words from Virginia Postrel today in an interesting essay on gift-giving and glamour: “Gifts carry a dangerous glamour. They encourage us to dream of being lavished with the th… more →
Beyond Rivalry
3-D Printers?
wrote 2 days ago: Until this morning I had never heard of this concept. Apparently the idea is much the same as any o … more →
Gifts, Glamour and Longing
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wrote 2 years ago: Insightful words from Virginia Postrel today in an interesting essay on gift-giving and glamour: … more →
Dead Kennedys, Perfect Models
wrote 2 years ago: “Despite what the fashion-magazine cover blurbs suggest, glamour is not a matter of style but … more →
Glamour and Transformation, Redux
wrote 2 years ago: I can’t resist Virginia Postrel’s writing at Deep Glamour on glamour and transformation: … more →
Glamour: Mysterious, Translucent, Transcendent, Idealised
wrote 3 years ago: Watch Virginia Postrel’s 2004 TED talk on Glamour. At first it seems there’s not much he … more →
The Intersection of Terror and Glamour
wrote 3 years ago: Deep Glamour has a provocative post about the relationships among glamour, heroism, martyrdom, desir … more →
What if your school blew up?: The Little Becky approach to school reform
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wrote 4 years ago: One of the most debilitating aspects of today’s educational environment is the fear of failure … more →
More On Steven Postrel's Climate Issues...
wrote 4 years ago: Issues, as in he has ‘em, and it matters because his ill-informed comments (and I’m tryi … more →
Does Climate Change Matter: Steven Postrel Edition
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wrote 4 years ago: Last week I blogged at length (too much! sayeth the mythical average reader) about McCain’s ga … more →
Virginia Postrel on carbon caps
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wrote 4 years ago: Virginia Postrel writes in the dynamist blog: It’s infuriating how all three presidential cand … more →
