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• McLuhan in the Walrus

  

  The latest issue of the Walrus has an article on Marshall McLuhan by Jeet Heer. I knew that McLuhan converted to Roman Catholicism, but I hadn't realized how... Read more

  The 14 June 2011 by   Praymont
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• Resolution to Read in June: The Future

  

  For the month of June the theme for Realizing Resonance is The Future! In my day job I forecast the future, even if only for narrow slice of reality, so this... Read more

  The 04 June 2011 by   Realizingresonance
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• Is Language an Instinct?

  

  In his book, The Language Instinct, Steven Pinker makes the case that universal grammar is an innate human ability that is an acquired trait of evolution. This... Read more

  The 29 May 2011 by   Realizingresonance
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• Is Evolutionary Psychology the Best Explanation for My Behavior?

  

  The emergence of human consciousness remains a relatively enigmatic thing to many people, including me. Evolutionary Psychology seeks to understand the mind... Read more

  The 16 May 2011 by   Realizingresonance
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• Resolution to Read in May: Mind

  

  With the crazy news about the Osama raid, I got off track from my original intentions this month and had to publish a couple of articles on the subject of... Read more

  The 11 May 2011 by   Realizingresonance
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• Terrorism Semantics

  

  With the death of Osama bin Laden as the top trending news story, discussions on the future of terrorism have become a prominent subtext. Given that the War on... Read more

  The 07 May 2011 by   Realizingresonance
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• The Band Practice Dialogues: Government and the Social Contract

  

  The hard rock band Realizing Resonance performs enthusiastically in their otherwise empty rented practice space. The band is comprised of four members, Taylor i... Read more

  The 29 April 2011 by   Realizingresonance
  

• Foolish Boom Time Forecasts Give Cover to Fraud

  

  When times have been good, and people are optimistic, it is easy to be fooled by the trend. The enthusiasm of the boom years is the optimum atmosphere for... Read more

  The 21 April 2011 by   Realizingresonance
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• 'History is Written by the Winners, Literature is Written by the Losers'

  

  Here's Paul Holdengraber's deeply rewarding, enriching interview with Howard Jacobson from the NY Public Library. Jacobson is suspicious of those who are... Read more

  The 09 April 2011 by   Praymont
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• Resolution to Read in April: Spring Cleaning

  

  For the month of April the theme for Realizing Resonance is Spring Cleaning! This really just means that rather than have a particular topic I am going to be... Read more

  The 05 April 2011 by   Realizingresonance
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