Jason Lanier: “If you had talked to anyone involved in it twenty years ago, everyone would have said that the ability for people to inexpensively have access to a tremendous global computation and networking facility ought to create wealth. This ought to create wellbeing; this ought to create this incredible expansion in just people living decently, and in personal liberty.” But it’s not happening. Why?
Tag: 08.29.11
The Actor Who Brings Human Tragedy To Non-Human Roles
“In the weeks since Rise of the Planet of the Apes hit theaters, the entertainment press has engaged in a spirited conversation … focused on one of the most unheralded, underrated actors around – the great Andy Serkis, who plays Caesar, the ape who starts the simian revolt in the blockbuster.”
Australian Chamber Orchestra Plans Surfing-And-Music Tour
Next July, ACO violinist/director Richard Tognetti – already known in Australia as a serious surfer – “leads a band of intrepid musicians and surfers from Darwin to Perth via Ningaloo Reef to explore the relationship between surfing, music, desert and ocean” for a multimedia project Tognetti sees as the sequel to his 2008 project Musica Surfica.
A Pop-Up Bookstore Model That Seems To Work
“I didn’t have this idea when the Borders closed in East Liberty, but I started noticing that there weren’t many bookstores anymore. I like books and I like talking to people about books. I go to yard sales and church sales. So I thought, ‘Why don’t I do this?’ “
Pittsburgh Symphony Finishes Season With $1.3 Million Deficit
“While ticket sales revenue increased modestly last season, the orchestra received approximately $1.7 million less in funding from public sources than two years ago, said PSO board chairman Richard P. Simmons. The economic downturn also was a contributing factor, decreasing the amount of the PSO’s draw on its endowment.”
A Battle In Denver Over Sale Of Clyfford Still Paintings
“Still’s widow in 2004 bequeathed her husband’s valuable collection to Denver with the understanding that a museum would be constructed to display the works. The proceeds of the sale of four paintings will go to fund an endowment that will pay for the museum’s operations. The museum’s collection will include 825 paintings, 1600 drawings and three sculptures. Both New York-based Sotheby’s and London-based Christie’s auction houses bid to sell the works. Sotheby’s won, outraging Christie’s and setting off a public dispute.”
Can Government Subsidy Help Save Print Media?
A study from the Reuters Institute at Oxford compares per capita public funding of print journalism in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US, along with market penetration and copy sales. The results might surprise.
The 100 Most-Sought-After Out-Of-Print Books In America
Madonna’s “Sex” leads the list…
Ai Weiwei Attacks Chinese Officials In Article
He accused officials of “deny[ing] us basic rights” and compared migrant workers to slaves, describing Beijing as “a city of violence” and “a constant nightmare”.
Arkansas Arts Center Erases $4 Million In Debt
“Warren Stephens, chairman of the Arkansas Arts Center Foundation, on Monday announced that the foundation had raised $4 million for the Arts Center, eliminating the center’s troublesome debt.”