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Derrida, Harvy, Sklair, Kang, Jameson, Sassen, Mignolo – Global Rhetorics

Posted by justin on May 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Derrida – Globalization, Peace, and Cosmopolitanism The discussion of singularity and seriality in the introduction of this volume speaks a lot to my understanding of the Englightened individual in Eastern philosophy. I know that Alan Watts hits on exactly this notion in one of many lectures on the Tao. By noting that every event is a singular happening – and that an unending chain of these similarities exists through space time – we... Read More

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GEO755 – Robbins, Peet & Watts

Posted by justin on January 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Robbins – Political Ecology Chapters 1 – 4 Chapter One: The Hatchet and the Seed This chapter serves as a general introduction to the field of political ecology. Recognizing that the nature-society divide is a Romantic mythologization of the West, the chapter introduced ontology as a complex web of environmental linkages between humans and the environment (5). The difference between political and apolitical ecology... Read More

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New Music – 10/13/2011

Of Monsters and Men – My Head is an Animal : Such amazingly wonderful, sweet, poppy goodness from this Reykjavik-based 6 piece. I especially appreciate the omnipresent accordion and loud shout-outs that occur throughout the album. I do wish the vocals were a bit more difficult to get at . . . but I suppose [...]

New Music – 9/14/2011

The Hylozoists – L’Île de Sept Villes: This 2009 effort from Toronto based instrumental collective is based on Paul Chaisson’s book The Island Of Seven Cities. After much archaeological research trouncing about in the wayfarlands of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Chaisson argues that a Chinese presence existed in North America long before the arrival of European [...]

New Music – 8/24/2011

The Dead Trees – Whatwave : A lot of pretty nice songs for late Summer on this release. The West Coast by way of Boston quartet is signed to the German Affairs of the Heart label (who also publishes the work of one of my faves Nik Freitas). So many good LA-based bands working for [...]