But yes, a complainant actually argued that the book “encourages children to use violence against their fathers”, demanded that it be removed from the library shelves, and even asked that the city pay damages.
Tag: 04.29.14
Fanny Ardant At 65: ‘I Love Everything That Is Dangerous’
Says the French screen legend, “I have arrived at an age where I don’t want to build. I want to destroy! So if I have the opportunity for a dangerous relationship, I will take it.”
One Of Britain’s Greatest Artists Was Obsessed With Theories Of Color
Turner “broke things down as follows: YELLOW: Glory BLUE: Duty RED: Power GREEN: Servitude PURPLE: Authority.”
Why I Teach Plato To Plumbers (Yes, The Humanities Are Important)
Scott Samuelson: “I also teach Plato to nurses’ aides, soldiers, ex-cons, preschool music teachers, janitors, Sudanese refugees, prospective wind-turbine technicians, and any number of other students who feel like they need a diploma as an entry ticket to our economic carnival. As a result of my work, I’m in a unique position to reflect on the current discussion about the value of the humanities, one that seems to me to have lost its way.”
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Wikipedia
“To the casual reader, much of Wikipedia appears adequate, but be warned, nothing can be trusted. If your life depends on it, go elsewhere. Sources can be biased, but at least with other sources you know who has written what you are reading. With Wikipedia, you do not. Everyone has an agenda, but with Wikipedia you never know who is setting it.”
How To Make A Computer Chip As Energy Efficient As Your Brain (There’s Progress)
“Scientists are making significant strides when it comes to modeling computers on the power and efficiency of your brain, an ongoing project that could transform both health and computing.”
‘Your Complete Guide To The Murder Of Net Neutrality’
Michael Hiltzik: “[FCC chairman Tom] Wheeler’s proposal will turn the Internet as we know it into the private preserve of a handful of rich and powerful companies. It will make them richer and more powerful. And you’ll be getting the bill.”
The Most Linguistically Fascinating State In The Union
Can yinz guess which one? We dink so.
Sex Lives Of The Post-Holocaust Philosophers, Dramatized By The Man Who Invented The Birth-Control Pill
In his 11th play, Carl Djerassi – now 90 and irked that most people have no idea that he’s done anything since he developed the oral contraceptive at age 28 – depicts Theodor Adorno and Hannah Arendt investigating what was in the famous briefcase Walter Benjamin carried across the Pyrenees. The answer: porn.
Guitarists’ Brains Are Different From Everyone Else’s (Science Says So)
Researchers report that they’ve found that guitarists can synchronize their neural networks (gosh, like string quartets?) and, when they’re shredding, turn off the parts of the brain associated with big-picture goals (maybe like jazz musicians riffing?). But what about violists and bassoonists, huh?