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Peperoni Books :  Portraits from above / 2nd Edition

by karlcow

Self-built, informal settlements on the roofs of high-rise buildings are an integral part of Hong Kong’s urban landscape. The rise of rooftop communities is closely linked to the migration history from Chinese Mainland to Hong Kong. With each of China’s tumultuous political movements in the 20th century, like the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, there was a corresponding wave of Mainland Chinese migrating to Hong Kong.

January 2010

Open isn’t so open anymore « Connectivism

by karlcow

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January 3, 2010 at 1:32 pm

When someone says ideology, I often, think « church » and all its derivatives : zealots, blasphemy, etc. An healthy ecosystem has diversity is hackable and makes it possible to have different outcomes.

1. Prehistory: « Open » being a kind of underground culture for a very long time became finally famous. Circumstances of the society, new priorities, new generation of people (geeks) helped to achieve that.

2. The age of iron: For anything which is successful at a macro level in the society come the second generation of people who want benefits of it. First they are the initial « believers » who were living from another activity and wants to live accordingly with their beliefs. It is the first shock and the first softener of the ideology. They have to make compromise with the other markets of the ecosystem. It’s when we start to hear *pragmatic* discourses. Few of them will be successful and then will start bending some rules.

3. The age of industrial revolution: The ecosystem of is here and there are a lot of secondary activities and people. Some people who were not believers but who were just mere employees of the believers. This includes marketers, businessmen, business angels, etc. They want to make a living, they want to invest into it. A lot of tools are available and people using them don’t even know they are the byproduct of this original philosophy. Some people think we have to be careful and keep a minimum of the principles and they organize control organizations (certification, labelling, etc.). It can even reach the legal and political framework of the society.

4. The age of financial market: The original philosophy is gone, the system remains. Some of the original believers think it is a big success for the philosophy. Some getting older became a lot more flexible than when they were young. Some are angry (sometimes very angry) because the principles have been forgotten. They will fork, restart a small group (prehistory) or go on a deserted island and exclude themselves with broken flowers in their dreams.

This happens in many many social groups. Look at organic culture for example, or certain think tanks. It all depends on which levels you want to be, which matters to you. Global or local.

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December 2009

Superheroes in Old War Photos | Amusing Planet

by karlcow

Indonesia born photographer and illustrator Agan Harahap uses his Photoshop skills to insert pictures of some of our beloved superheroes like Spiderman, Superman and Batman into memorable political and wartime photos from the mid-20th century in his new project called “Superhero Photography”.

October 2009

A Step At A Time: Then and now

by paulantoinem
Commenting on Russia's continuing stream of political murders, the Washington Post notes that Not since the time of Joseph Stalin, however, have the political killings been so blatant -- or s ...

Obama Cartoons

by flashgames
A gallery of Barack Obama cartoons featuring the latest editorial and political cartoons about President Obama.

Know thy Congressman

by ycc2106
"KTC" is a bookmarklet that displays an abundance of political and biographical information about current members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

September 2009

festival @rt outsiders 2009

by karlcow

These are environments that were, until recently, uninhabited by human beings and that contemporary science and technology turn into "inhabitable" places (Antarctica, underwater world, outer space, deserts); but also those that are becoming "uninhabitable" due to the impacts of our way of life (pollution, technological accidents, economical pressures and global warming).

(Un)Inhabitable? – Art of Extreme Environments presents works that explore the meaning of living in extreme environments, in the imaginary realm as well as in the physical one, in the political, social and environmental fields as well as in the poetic ones.

Wikileaks - Wikileaks

by ycc2106 & 1 other
Have documents the world needs to see? We help you safely get the truth out. We are of assistance to peoples of all countries who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and institutions. We aim for maximum political impact...(more)

Vectors Journal of Culture and Technology in a Dynamic Vernacular

by paulantoinem
Vectors maps the multiple contours of daily life in an unevenly digital era, crystallizing around themes that highlight the social, political, and cultural stakes of our increasingly technologi ...

August 2009

THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD

by Neewok & 1 other

THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks.

The Führer's Obsession with Art: 'Hitler Considered Himself an Artistic Genius' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

by paulantoinem
Art historian Birgit Schwarz talks to SPIEGEL about why Adolf Hitler saw himself as a genius and how his obsession with art affected his political views. via spiegel.de ...

Laurent Haug’s blog » Blog Archive » What football can tell us about society's evolution

by karlcow

eneral trend towards globalization of the workforce, where talent gathers in places it can better be leveraged regardless of political or geographical constraints.

Criminal case against “extremist” Siberian artist ongoing - Artem Loskutov was jailed for his role in a political art groupThe Art Newspaper

by paulantoinem
The Center for Extremism Prevention, formed from Interior Ministry units previously charged with combating organised crime, has to justify its existence,” says a statement on kissmybabushka.co ...

Life, death and the Taliban

by gregg
Life, death and the Taliban seeks to enhance America’s understanding of Taliban history in Afghanistan and Pakistan. At this crucial time in the U.S.-led war against the Taliban, Charlie Sennott recaps the group’s rise to power and looks at current political and counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan. Photographer Seamus Murphy, who has long chronicled the shifts of power in Afghanistan, accompanied Sennott to Kabul for this report.

Fatah Members: The Principle of Resistance and Armed Struggle Must Not Be Relinquished - MEMRI: Latest News

by paulantoinem
Fatah's official political platform states: "The struggle stems from the Palestinian people's right to oppose the occupation and the settlements, the expulsion and the racist discrimination - an ...

July 2009

ENIGMA IMAGES: Even Though I'm Free I Am Not

by karlcow

A major global documentary project for Burma's political prisoners in association with Assistance Association for Political Prisoner's Burma (www.aappb.org)

Though imprisoned they are everywhere among us. Two thousand, one hundred and fifty nine political prisoners are currently incarcerated in the most horrendous of prison conditions in Burma’s notorious jails. Since the 1988 popular democracy movement inside Burma was crushed in a ruthless crackdown by the military regime, thousands of people have been arrested, tortured and given long prison sentences for their beliefs and political activities. Moreover, even after political prisoners are released, they continue to face persecution. The military uses all available means to intimidate, harass and isolate former political prisoners in order to prevent them from conducting political activities.

Terre Natale (Exits 2) | Stewdio

by karlcow

Terre Natale (Exits 2) is a half-hour immersive visualization of human migration data.

Visitors enter a dark rotunda to discover a mirror-image Earth revolving around the room, printing animated maps and data to the wall's curved surface. Divided into five narratives, this piece quantifies both voluntary and forced movement across the globe due to political, economic, and environmental factors.

Free Documentaries

by rwatuny
Download Free Political Documentaries And Watch Many Interesting, Controversial Free Documentary Films On That You Wont Find On The TV!

May 2009

Games | Molleindustria

by ycc2106
political, environmental, sexual... aware games

Emotional Cartography - Edited by Christian Nold

by karlcow

Emotional Cartography is a collection of essays from artists, designers, psychogeographers,

cultural researchers, futurologists and neuroscientists, brought together by Christian Nold, to

explore the political, social and cultural implications of visualising intimate biometric data and

emotional experiences using technology.

April 2009

On the Identity Trail - Lessons From the Identity Trail

by karlcow

During the past decade, rapid developments in information and communications technology have transformed key social, commercial, and political realities. Within that same time period, working at something less than Internet speed, much of the academic and policy debate arising from these new and emerging technologies has been fragmented. There have been few examples of interdisciplinary dialogue about the importance and impact of anonymity and privacy in a networked society. Lessons from the Identity Trail: Anonymity, Privacy and Identity in a Networked Society fills that gap, and examines key questions about anonymity, privacy, and identity in an environment that increasingly automates the collection of personal information and relies upon surveillance to promote private and public sector goals.

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