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The Work of Art in the Age of the MFA
Three weeks ago, Bravo’s Work of Art: Search for the Next Great Artist has came back for round two. Freshly graduated with my BA in Art, I remember I was instantly intrigued when promos for the premi
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Private Lives in Politics: How Far is Too Far?
As the Republican primary race drags on into the Fall, the issues that will shape both the primaries and the general election in 2012 become clearer by the day. The economy, jobs, taxes and foreign
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Beauty & Conflict: The Art of Adel Abidin
Erin Joyce is a guest blogger this week. For the full version of her article about Adel Abidin, please visit Aslan Media. What is Art? In contemporary society do we still cling to the idea that Art i
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Navigating the Future
Sitting in the McDonough School of Business on Georgetown's campus, I am stunned by the uniformity in appearance—a sea of slacks and crisp collars. For commerce to work, we need standards for cooper
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Who was Shakespeare?
Who was ‘Shakespeare’? The truth is, we don’t quite know. Although we attribute 38 plays and 154 sonnets to a man named Shakespeare, there exists very little evidence of his literary propensity. Take
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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OK, So I know I’m not my own Grandpa, but could I be my own Big Brother?
[caption id="attachment_2930" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Flickr photo by Max-B"][/caption] Anyone who knows me well will be quick to tell you that I am notorious for leaving my cell phone
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Apathetic toward Apathy?
[caption id="attachment_2953" align="alignnone" width="550" caption="Since 1294, in the canton of Appenzell, Switzerland, citizens assemble in the town square to practice direct democracy. Their asse
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Occupying the Dream
Posted up in a makeshift hamlet in a neighborhood park in Lower Manhattan, the 99 percent have mobilized in opposition to “the man” and his oppressive capitalist regime. The suits peer down from high
Categories: 2011, Globalization Column, The Gnovis Blog
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Arab Spring v. American Autumn: What’s in a Name?
The protests, demonstrations, and uprisings that transpired in the Middle East earlier this year, referred to as the Arab Spring, were a groundswell reaction to many social maladies taking place in t
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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On Democracy and "Seasonal" Uprisings
There are many ways to model communication flows: There is the Two-Step Model, which relies on opinion leaders to spread a message, monologic flows of communication that are uni-directional and top-d
Categories: 2011, Globalization Column, The Gnovis Blog