in his time, invented the only uniquely American form of music. He did not specifically identify this form, but from the quote which opens this essay (“We have already, even from the depths of slavery, furnished the only music this country...
We could discuss relevance. What would I have learned if I studied psychiatry, specifically? Bring up some ideas, provide answers about the topic. It often works well to explain an idea in your field briefly and what it’s consequences are (such as how it wins the argument for you), and...
In past posts, I have pointed to the consequences of technological change and how some of its outcomes leave a lot of people behind or pose a danger to our human nature. Now a book has arrived that makes a very comprehensive case for the interplay of power and technology and why it is...
Fortunately, he did not live to see the condemnation, or to suffer the consequences in person. Posterity has cleared his name and condemned the judges. But they were not the first ecclesiastics to forbid what lay outside the box: others before had often done so, and so have others since...
to the west, we see that I-275 takes on an oblong shape, being stretched far out in order to cross the state line into Indiana. This was done in order to be able to draw on Indiana funding for the construction of the loop, but it had consequences for development patterns on the west...
This pursuit of efficiency, while necessary for survival, can have dire consequences, including reduced job security, less innovative business strategies, and reduced economic growth. How did we get here? The “Age of Efficiency” didn’t just happen overnight. It’s the culmination of a series...
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rdless of consequences. I think that is the difference between artists and entertainers; an entertainer worries about coming back tomorrow night. Maybe I cried for the price that artists pay. But, no, Vincent van Gogh has already reassured me about that. In his last letter to his brother Th...
Consequences ActivityStudents write their name at the bottom of a piece of paper. They write a sentence at the top, fold it towards themselves and pass it on. They keep going until all the sentences have been written. It can produce something amusing. Watch the kids closely (you know the...
This jump to action mentality is often very destructive and can create unintended consequences that due to the delay (see fixes that fail system archetype) are not connected and the hero fire-fighter can come save the day and get promoted even though they might have caused it. Unfortunately fo...