The We to Me Generation?
I was inspired to return to my blog by another couple of mainstream media failures. One is where Andrew Coyne parrots a TD bank report on the state of the Canadian economy. In his article Coyne claims the report proves economic problems in Canada are a figment of our US-centric media focus. The numbers in … Read more
Is reflexivity the cure for physics envy?
Okay, I confess, I have a little physics envy. I often imagine how simple things could be if I just had a tablet and could whip up a formula that solved a complex practice problem. As the debate within our profession about whether practice should focus on being a practical-moral or a technical-rational activity has … Read more
Signs of decline
I was talking to an old acquaintance in one of the many northern communities I have lived, and she asked me if it was difficult to come and back and see the economic decline in these places. “Yes, yes it is”, I replied.
The money, always the money?
How did we get to this place where questions about money appear to usurp questions of quality of life? If you want to witness a place that reflects the consequences of unsustainable economic practices go almost anywhere north where people inhabit. There are stark examples of money over life in these communities. Some of this … Read more
Life before economy
I am reading John McMurty’s book Value Wars: The Global Market versus the Life Economy (2002). I admit taking this on tentatively because I feared I was wading into another version of a communist type economic organization and because of McMurty’s associations with 9-11 conspiracy theorists. Thankfully, my worries were not confirmed. Yes, Great Grandfather … Read more
