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November 2009
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Sarah Palin: A Generous Spirit
But not really.
Sarah is giving her book away.
But not really.
How classy. On thanksgiving Newsmax wants to offer some bait and switch. In order to get the book you must subscribe to “Newsmax” magazine for 49.95 with ‘automatic renewal.’ Sounds awful.
Also be sure to check out their other offer for a Free Emergency Radio!
“America’s homeland security, [...]
Lawrence Lessig on Institutional Corruption
It’s Thanksgiving: let us talk healthcare, government corruption, gift corruption, and oil tanker spills.
You should have plenty of time for this video today, and it will make for excellent table talk. I suggest raising issues in between main and dessert courses, where your audience is captive: fat and sated. They will want to get away, [...]
Penny Pusher
Happened upon this project by Alexander Ho. He’s having you write him a check for 1 cent. Then he will write you a check for 1 cent. Each party loses 44 cents on a stamp… he will mail you a photo of the checks. And maybe something else. How curious:
I’m currently developing a photographic series [...]
William Powhida: Biting All Hands
The more I read William Powhida’s twitter, the more I like him.
That never happens.
He has long conversations there. They are both outwardly critical and self championing, but of course that’s the point. He’s honest.
Here’s a not entirely typical example of his work (but probably just go look at his website):
His work is part criticism, part [...]
Shepard Fairey: Give and Take
Let’s do the Shepard Fairey thing real quick. Oldie but a goodie.
In April, Fairey preemptively sued the AP and the AP is counter suing him, on matters of copyright and fair use. It’s over the Obama image–you might have seen it:
In this case, Shep is playing the little guy.
Unfortunately, somewhere during the fact based (not [...]
Free Art Space: The Anti-Market Market
Saltz covers the goings on at No Soul for Sale (X-Initiative)… free space, cheap art, communal spirit.
Check out the comments section where William Powhida champions his free economy projects that happened before the market collapsed.
This is why I like William Powhida. He will brag about being anti market before anti market was even cool. Can [...]
Art and Media: Spiritual Bloodletting
The media industry’s current monetary model is somewhere between a gift economy and corporately funded spiritual bloodletting…
The metaphor is mixed, but so is the medium. Indulge me, will you?