Nationalism comes to mind, as does a belief in “the one true god.” Exceptionalism, entitlement, and a sense of superiority (of any sort), too.
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Nationalism comes to mind, as does a belief in “the one true god.” Exceptionalism, entitlement, and a sense of superiority (of any sort), too.
Marcos Acayaba - Garden City residence, São Paulo 1975. Acayaba will be speaking/teaching at Porto Academy this July. Photos (C) Nelson Kon.
Joseph Schumpeter
(via stoweboyd)
Umberto Eco is one of my heroes.
Susanne Beyer and Lothar Gorris, ‘We Like Lists Because We Don’t Want to Die’
SPIEGEL: Mr. Eco, you are considered one of the world’s great scholars, and now you are opening an exhibition at the Louvre, one of the world’s most important museums. The…
Window Socket - Kyuho Song & Boa Oh
So this is an absolutely brilliant idea! Just attach the plug on to a window and it will harness solar energy. A small converter will convert it into electricity which can be freely used as a plug when you are in the car, on a plane or outside.
Love this design and I really think it has a great potential.(via timgspears:)