“With the coffers for maintaining cultural sites quickly running dry, the authorities say they had little choice but to make the Acropolis — along with dozens of other revered sites like Delphi and Ancient Olympia — more attractive to foreign film crews, advertising firms and publishing houses by slashing the cost of permits.”
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The Neuroscience Of Integrity: Now They Can Measure In The Brain When You Sell Out
“When test subjects agreed to sell out, their brains displayed common signatures of activity in regions previously linked to calculating utility. When they refused, activity was concentrated in other parts of their brains: the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, which is known to be involved in processing and understanding abstract rules, and the right temporoparietal junction, which has been implicated in moral judgement.”
The Web Freed Us To Be Creators. But We’re Sliding Back Into Being Consumers
“Caught in the middle is the original idea of the Internet and the web, that people could be media instead of just consuming it. For that to continue, enough people have to see their future as publishing independently, and enough people have to read independently of corporate media, neither originating from Silicon Valley or Hollywood, to keep the flame alive.”
The 2012 Oscar Nominations
A list…
This Year’s Sundance – Subdued And Unenthusiastic
“Enthusiasm for the movies here has been hard to come by, and disenchantment has been a more common response to the higher-profile films scheduled in the festival’s Premiere section.”
Salman Rushdie Video Address To Indian Book Fest Cancelled After Threatened Violence
“Nearly 30 Muslim activists had tried to enter the venue and police had told him large crowds were gathering at city parks to march. The video-link had been organised after Sir Salman withdrew from attending the festival, saying that sources had told him of an assassination threat.”
St. Louis Symphony To Return To Europe After 15 Years
“The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announced Monday it will go on its first European tour in 14 years, and the first under the leadership of music director David Robertson.”