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May 21, 2008
The Dumbest Generation?
See last week's WSJ piece "Can U Read Kant?" in which David Robinson reviews Mark Bauerlein's new book. In The Dumbest Generation, Bauerlein, an Emory English prof, contends that the digital revolution and cultural factors "have conspired to create a level of public ignorance so high as to threaten our democracy". OK, it's bad, but let's not go nuts.
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 11:56 PM | Comments (0)
Oil is $132 a barrel.
Another new record. Bloomberg: "Oil Rises Above $132 on U.S. Supply Drop, Bank Price Forecasts". Last week, the US DOE says, supplies fell 5.32 million barrels to 320.4 million, the biggest drop in 4 months.
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 08:33 AM | Comments (0)
China's New Labor Law
Plus "Why Vietnam Is No Big Thing". Read peripatetic Dan Harris at China Law Blog. And see "China Earthquake Donations".
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 12:42 AM | Comments (0)