The slow explosion of speech | TLS
7 weeks ago by beastaugh
Review of James R. Hurford’s The Origins of Grammar.
book
language
history
grammar
linguistics
7 weeks ago by beastaugh
A policy of mass destruction - Research - University of Cambridge
8 weeks ago by beastaugh
A new study reveals how a radical economic policy devised by western economists put former Soviet states on a road to bankruptcy and corruption.
economics
history
Russia
privatisation
8 weeks ago by beastaugh
Enlightenment for sale (Chris Patten in the FT reviewing Stefan Collini's new book, What are Universities For?)
february 2012 by beastaugh
'Universities are about minds, not markets, but they cannot expect to have everything their own way.'
academia
education
politics
history
university
february 2012 by beastaugh
Between the Lines | Dave Gardetta, Los Angeles magazine
january 2012 by beastaugh
"That prized garage space or curbside spot you’ve been yearning for may be costing you—and the city—in ways you never realized. A journey into the world of parking, where meter maids are under siege, everybody’s on the take, and the tickets keep on coming."
cars
economics
history
losangeles
urbanism
january 2012 by beastaugh
Roy T. Cook reviews Logicomix
december 2011 by beastaugh
Tallies pretty well with my own thoughts.
logic
history
comics
december 2011 by beastaugh
You shall Hear things, Wonderful to tell | MetaFilter
december 2011 by beastaugh
An in-depth examination of the music of O Brother, Where Art Thou?
film
music
coenbrothers
usa
history
folkmusic
december 2011 by beastaugh
Bertrand du Guesclin - Wikipedia
december 2011 by beastaugh
"Breton knight and French military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was Constable of France from 1370 to his death."
history
medievaleurope
hundredyearswar
december 2011 by beastaugh
Annals of Mathematics: Manifold Destiny | The New Yorker
november 2011 by beastaugh
The Poincaré conjecture, its solution by Perelman, and the fight that broke out over credit.
history
mathematics
topology
november 2011 by beastaugh
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