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Humanistic Provocationz

I have tried lately to read Shakespeare, and found it so intolerably dull that it nauseated me. — Charles Darwin I was lately thinking of the importance of reading, being myself an avid reader: of both stories and essays, papers, … Continue reading

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La liberación del lector en la sociedad postmoderna

La liberación del lector en la sociedad postmoderna El texto escrito por el amigo Gabriel Moreno Plaza ha caído en la telaraña de Google Books! Veas el Overview, y entra al libro –> aquí. Además, puedes agregar un review, o … Continue reading

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The so-called Nodality Theory revealed: NoT v1.0

Image by wlonline via Flickr Buried among a lot of stuff fromthe Connectivism Course CCK08, I found this jewel of an ontology theory: the so-called Nodality Theory, or NoT. It’s really very good, very interesting, and there may even be … Continue reading

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Turn the Status Quo Inside Out

Image by ilgiovaneWalter (Sobchak) via Flickr Alan Levine published two gems in one post. First, Kaki King‘s guitar performance at TED: Enjoy the video and her playing, so unconventional. And here’s the second gem. I quote: …she turns everything that … Continue reading

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What is beauty?

My friend Rosa Ojeda sent an intriguing email about a top violin musician playing at one of Washington’s subway stations and not being noticed. So I dug out a very nice piece from The Washington Post, Pearls Before Breakfast by … Continue reading

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