Monthly Archives: December 2011

Philosophy of Occupy Wall Street

Evan Selinger and Thomas Seager have co-authored two articles on the Occupy movement that are well worth reading. One, in Slate, discusses an ethical shift in younger members of society. The other, in The Atlantic, discusses why the Occupy movement … Continue reading

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Diversity for Dollars

The steady withdrawal of public funding from American higher education and domestic students’ increasing reliance on loans is driving the growth of a recruitment model in which international students are sought as a source of steady capital.  China is the … Continue reading

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Myron Gutmann discusses NSF’s future priorities for social science research funding

nsf.gov – News – Video – Myron Gutmann discusses NSF’s future priorities for social science research funding. – US National Science Foundation NSF.

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Tech Firm Implements Employee ‘Zero Email’ Policy | LinkedIn

Atos CEO Thierry Breton on email: “We are producing data on a massive scale that is fast polluting our working environments and also encroaching into our personal lives,” he said in a statement when first announcing the policy in Feburary. … Continue reading

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Don’t Let What You Know Limit What You Imagine | LinkedIn

A thought-provoking blog from Bill Taylor about a book written by Cynthia Barton Rabe. In her underappreciated book, The Innovation Killer, Cynthia Barton Rabe, a former innovation strategist at Intel, explains how “what we know limits what we can imagine.” … Continue reading

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