Homo Academicus roundup: Eco on Fascism.. Chomsky vs. Zizek & Lacan.. 2013 Global Innovation Index

Eco on Fascism When I was in high school I thought Utne Reader was the bees knees and one summer I even managed to stumble through Foucault?s Pendulum all the way to the end. Didn?t understand a goddamn thing, but Umberto Eco took on the mantle of  intellectual superhero in my imagination. So picture the … Read more

Zeynep Tüfekçi on Muslim Brotherhood’s successful use of social media, Pew research on Libraries, patrons, and e-books and more..

Muslim Brotherhood Teaches a Lesson in Elections in the Age of Twitter and Google Spreadsheets from technosociology by zeynep Shortly after the announcement that Mohamed Morsi had won Egypt?s presidential elections, political scientist Marc Lynch asks a very good question: Indeed, ex-president Hosni Mobarak had handily ?won? the ?elections? in 1987, 1993, 1999 and 2005, … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Proxy War Against The Pirate Bay; Facebook buys Instagram, Instagram alternatives emerge…

Proxy War Against The Pirate Bay Heats Up from TorrentFreak by Ernesto Last October the Antwerp Court of Appeal ordered two Belgian ISPs to block subscriber access to 11 domains connected to The Pirate Bay. The local anti-piracy movement applauded the landmark verdict which opened the doors for further censorship attempts. However, this cheerful mood … Read more