Drifter (person)
A 2004 poster announcing a large-scale dérive in London, led by a psychogeographical society In psychogeography, a dérive is an unplanned journey through a landscape, usually urban, on which the subtle aesthetic contours of the surrounding architecture and geography subconsciously direct the travellers, with the ultimate goal of encountering an entirely new and authentic experience. Situationist theorist Guy Debord defines the dérive as "a mode of experimental behavior linked to the conditions of urban society: a technique of rapid passage through varied ambiances." He also notes that "the term also designates a specific uninterrupted period of dériving."[1] History[edit] The dérive continued to be a critical concept in the theory of the Situationist International, the radical group of avant-garde artists and political theorists that succeeded the Letterist International, emerging in the 1950s. See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]
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Chuck Blakeman / The Industrial Age is Dead - Time is the New Money
The Industrial Age brought us two incredibly bad ideas that led to many other bad ideas: Retirement Separation of work and play A few weeks ago we said retirement is a bankrupt industrial age idea . Here we’re saying separation of work and play is a bad idea. Time vs. He would have worked in the evening, and that would have had no impact on the company, but they were stuck in the Industrial Age that valued money over time, and couldn’t see it. The Old (and Returning) Normal For thousands of years people lived where they worked (over the storefront, on the farm) and played where they worked. And there wasn’t much separation of work and play in the process. Humans as Extensions of Machines It’s easy to see how this happened. The Silent Generation – the worst label ever given And it all worked in response to the needs of the machine, not the person. Time is The New Money The Industrial Age taught us to value money above time. Do you have time (wealth) or just money (riches)?
Motor: Best Vehicles for Navigating the Apocalypse | Magazine
Illustration: Oksana Badrak The four horsemen of the apocalypse can afford to be smug bastards. They have transportation. 1// USS Freedom (LSC-1) Cars and bikes won’t do you any good after the flood, my friend. 2// Mercedes-BENZ 300D A Benz might seem a tad bourgeois, but the 300D, with its bulletproof engine, is an exercise in automotive eschatology. 3// Tokai Challenger Despite what you saw in Mel Gibson’s 1979 documentary, Mad Max, what’s left of the world’s gasoline after doomsday will probably just sit in tanks, slowly turning to varnish. 4// Suzuki DR650 If you’re one of the last persons on earth, you’ll need to cross some gnarly terrain.
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9 Ways To Elevate Your Speaking To Black Belt Level
Let's say you know the standard speaking tips, tricks and fare. You're good... you can get by. How do you elevate things to the next level? Over the past few years, I've spoken at a lot of events. Limit the technology. Now, it's your turn. By Mitch Joel
9 Web platforms to help you change the world
TweetTweet MicroPlace: Invest wisely to help alleviate poverty. SocialVest, MicroPlace, Vittana can help you make a difference Target audience: Social change organizations, nonprofits, NGOs, students, educators, individuals. Guest post by Shira Lazar While there might be more noise in the social good space, there are also more tools to make giving easier and more accessible than ever. Whether you want to start a movement, do something to give back or just share your story, here are some great platforms that are enabling different ways for people to participate and make a difference. SocialVest: Support causes through shopping 1Founded by Adam Ross, Socialvest marries shopping and giving together to make it easy for people to support their favorite causes by creating a fundraising channel out of everyday shopping. Causes: Mobilize your Facebook friends DonorsChoose: Help students in public schools 3DonorsChoose is a platform that connects donors with classrooms in need. Related
Adam Elkus: Beyond Twitter Revolutions and False Choices
Malcolm Gladwell's recent New Yorker essay on social media and political power introduced an insular debate among technologists to the general public. It also inadvertently demonstrated the social media debate's analytical vacuity. Gladwell argues that digital spectacle cannot replace old-fashioned analog methods of transmuting public sentiment into political power. Gladwell's piece and the debate surrounding it sheds little light on political power and technology. This elevation of the "human element" over the machine -- common in discussion of technology -- downplays the decisive interaction between humans or machines that drives our society. Technology, as Kelly points out, is an "extended body" of ideas, an extra-human shell that we construct from our complex mixture of hopes, fears, and desires. In this light, it is difficult to look at media technology's decisive role in the Civil Rights era and simultaneously criticize modern social media for neglecting the human factor.
