How do you rewrite conceptual infrastructure? Problematizing and untangling the concept of ‘competition’

P2P Foundation's blog » Blog Archive » Problematizing and untangling the concept of ‘competition’. Undoing and replacing belief systems can’t occur by edict or intellectual exercise; it requires the externalization of thought in action, with consequences. We are bound by the body; fail to feed it, and all thought is for naught. Only religious faith … Read more

This is a $1300 pair of shoes. What else costs $1300?

For sale on Craigslist: “south beach 8 sz 13 deadstock – $1300 (Harlem / Morningside)” “You know what these are and u know what they’re worth! Only sserious inqueries. Cash only!” How about that. Collectors’ mania. I get it. But let’s put it in perspective. Helps think of money independently of the thing it is … Read more

The cost of convenience and K-cup madness

http://m.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/waste-the-dark-side-of-the-new-coffee-craze/Content?oid=3687220&showFullText=true Throw 150,000 Hummer vehicles in the trash. Drink styrene. Exacerbate economic inequality by supporting small-size sales. All to get a cup of coffee fast and mess-free.