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Despite the calm demeanor of this board, we’re totally freaking out. The People Matter project is barreling along;
Art in America asked us to dance
The Daily Beast looked at us coyly
Nic Rad delivered the Celebritist Manifesto at #Class
#Class was chosen as a critcal pick by Art Forum
Nic Rad’s work was included as part of Alix [...]
Social Media Week: ArtsTech Panel
Nic Rad and the PeopleMatter project sits on the panel tonight at the ArtsTech meetup along with a great cast of characters.
Check it out here.
The wait list is packed, but hey, give it a whirl.
Zachary Adam Cohen: True Blogmance
This lunatic wrote an article about my project.
He got it all completely wrong. Being called a modernist is a horrifying insult, but it takes a good deal of arcane education to understand why.
To that end- I love Zach. His insults are meant as compliments- vice versa.
You’d probably like his blog. It’s fun. And more or less [...]
Bartering for Art: Everything is Free!
The Britts have given up on capital exchange entirely–Art is purchased through barter.
You can trade just about anything you want for tiny birds screaming out of a telephone.
Believe it!
I Return in A Fury, Full of Wonder and Rage
It’s been a rather productive month for the People Matter project- but you wouldn’t know it here. Secret deals requiring all kinds of anonymity and mysterious players have subsumed me. Twice I was offered inflated positions on the boards of major corporations–desperate acts of a dying epoch. I rejected them of course. Be wary of [...]
Bowls of Candy: Exercise in Social Capital
Here is a cheaply produced mostly lousy video that looks at reasons one might “steal free candy.”
Dan Ariely had something do with it. He’s cool.
editorial note: Always end with the line–”Clearly, there’s more going on here than what meets the eye.”
Jimmy Wales: Compassionate Objectivism
Mr. Wikipedia fields the question on how he feels about not being fantastically wealthy. A very interesting take for a Rand man:
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 [...]