a soláReading list emerging from my reading of Yuval Noah HarariCyborg ManifestoJul 5, 2018Jul 5, 2018
a soláHijacking democracy for fun and profitMore on the business of election and the company that engineered both Brexit and Trump’s election. For details on Eric Schmidt’s daughter…May 9, 2017May 9, 2017
a soláCapital and good will: The world’s first trillionaire and the stories he tellsDear Alejandro,Mar 27, 2017Mar 27, 2017
a soláFarc poetry from a Colombian farianaFound this bit of feminist poetry on mujerfariana.org. Women guerrillas call themselves farianas. I was struck during a visit to a FARC…Mar 16, 2017Mar 16, 2017
a soláThe prelude to peaceNo one in Colombia is so naive as to expect peace to come easy, but I question whether it is wise for Santos’ war minister to be claiming…Mar 9, 2017Mar 9, 2017
a soláI Am Not Your Negro: run out and see it“After seeing this film, nobody can be innocent.” — Raoul PeckMar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
a soláClarity is learned by being patient in the heart of chaosToday’s smack of light comes from Chapter 15 of the Tao Te Ching (Brian Browne Walker’s translation).Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
a soláPolitical underpinnings of the Great EnrichmentProfessor Mokyr understands the Great Enrichment as an emergent property, initially catalyzed by three simultaneous conditions:Feb 25, 2017Feb 25, 2017
a soláThe civilized body“Man is the sole animal whose nudity offends his own companions and the only one who, in his natural actions, withdraws and hides himself…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017