Archive: 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?
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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
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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,
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Rock the Votocracy: Presidents from the Internet
In my last blog post I wondered about the presidency of a person from Generation Y. I suppose I'm on a bit of a political tear, because after recently running across a site called Votocracy, I wonder
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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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.
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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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
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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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
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog