Last night’s This American Life featured a show about the working conditions in China that are a direct consequence of our — the West’s — need for gadgets. And while one company alone is not to blame, this show examines Apple’s relationship with Foxconn.
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The New Store
Yesterday, with a bad case of insomnia, I was playing around with my Amazon Affiliates account. And while I’m sure some part of my brain was aware of this, I discovered that I could make my own store, and I did so on LitMUSE.
Xenia: A Religious Duty
Today’s visitors to Greece are often struck by the generous hospitality of the people. An ancient tradition lies behind the traveler’s welcome in Greece — and it is a tradition that was fundamentally religious before it became a part of social custom.
Essay on Critical Man
With this conclusion in his Essay on Man, Pope’s Essay on Criticism seemingly becomes irrelevant. I am interested here in how Whatever is, is right relates to criticism and writing. Rather than negating criticism altogether, Whatever is, is right only supports the critic’s endeavor further.
