A.J. Jacobs talks about his book “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible”:

From the offical website the most unexpectedly wise and life-enhancing rules:
Keep the sabbath. As a workaholic (I check my emails in the middle of movies), I learned the beauty of an enforced [...]

“The debasement of the nation’s speech is evident in virtually everything broadcast and podcast on radio, television, and the Internet. In this true, all-encompassing public square, homogenized language and homogenized thought reinforce each other in circular fashion. As George Orwell noted in 1946, “A man may take to drink because he feels himself a failure, [...]

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A documentary film that explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, a linguist, intellectual, and political activist. Created by two Canadian independent filmmakers, it expands on the ideas of Chomsky’s earlier book, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, which he co-wrote with Edward S. Herman.
The film presents and illustrates Chomsky’s [...]

Konzílium Kerekasztal II – Teljes – 2009. január 28. from konzilium on Vimeo.

Egyik kedvenc kis témám kerül boncolgatásra a Konzervatórium blogon. Nem nem Hello Kitti, hanem az a másik intellektuálisan és forradalmian cuki figura. Csak nem Ernesto “Che” Guevarára gondolok?
“Hollywood és a nyugati baloldal tömeggyilkosok iránti perverz rajongásának egy újabb állomását jelentette Steven Soderbergh Che-rÅ‘l szóló kétrészes filmje.
A Che-kultusz tényleg elképesztÅ‘ méreteket öltött – már nem [...]

When did stupidity become a minority demanding the protection of its rights?
I just read a stimulating article from Chris Hedges on Truthdig detailing our fall from the intellectual haven of print based culture to the entertainment centered, instant gratification giving, image obsessed world we see around us today. (If you enjoyed Postman you will [...]

“As my mother would say: “God love him, but he is a raging maniac”…… that is one handy line, I’m sure to use in the future.