What is Debt? – An Interview with Economic Anthropologist David Graeber | www.nakedcapitalism.com | Readability »
Totally fascinating history of debt, which comports well (I think) with theories about the origin of social institutions in cooking.
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Laura needed some shots of her sewing kit for her fashion blog this morning, so after, I did some macros of the pieces in it. I was happy with the results.
Mathematics is not about answers, it’s about processes.”
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From an essay called “What Math?,” which discusses the problems in math education. I think it gets at the central problem with our math education: math should be taught as a way of looking at the world (similar to great literature or philosophy), and instead it’s taught as a process useful for calculating the interest on a car loan or factoring out roots from an equation.
I didn’t get it until calculus, when the connection with physics started to click and suddenly I saw looking at the world in terms of how it changes as a really powerful way of thinking — what was sad is how little this sort of perspective had ever been suggested in the 11 years that lead to calculus.
If you cook, your family will eat dinner together.
If you cook, you will naturally have a more sustainable household.
If you cook, you’ll set a lifelong example for your children.
If you cook, you’ll understand what goes into food and will eat more healthily.
If you cook, you’ll make your home an important place in your life.
If you cook, you’ll make others happy.
If you cook, people will remember you.”
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I’ve decided to write this blog because I’ve got a feeling that I’m missing out on something good. I love art, music, theater, and literature, and I’ve had a great time experimenting with all these things at some point in my life. I’ve been wondering lately, though, why I can’t say the same about…
I’m going to be helping with this project, and I’m excited about the blog.
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I really like these quite a bit.
I shot a ton of pictures of breakdancers (or bboys) at Crafty Bastards; this one remains my favorite, although several are pretty good. You can see the whole set of flickr.
