Archive: 2011
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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?
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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
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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
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Why the X Factor is enlightened…
Surprisingly, the concept behind the X-Factor, a show rarely acknowledged for its enlightening qualities, is not too different from the idea behind the Enlightenment. How can that be, you ask? Well,
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As Long as you Buy it
I have to admit, a serious love hate relationship with Andy Warhol. I can’t stand his ubiquity, but, try as I might, I find it impossible to discount his contributions to the dialogue of Art History.
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Nobody Wants a Queen
The loudest purveyor of love this side of the Atlantic has a tendency to ruffle feathers in her attempts at finding people true romance. And, not to be lost on a heavy news day, Patti Stanger recentl
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You’re so vain. You probably think this blog is about you.
Renowned New York Times columnist, David Brooks, recently spoke at Georgetown as a guest of the Tocqueville Forum. Avoiding his typical partisan banter, Mr. Brooks spoke about the need for humility i
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The Miss Universe Problem
On September 12, 2011, millions watched as an effervescent Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, was crowned the 2011 Miss Universe in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The next morning, the International Women in Media Foun
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