Tag Archives: uniqueness

Uncanny Valley Digest: Cordwainer Smith Redux

Posted on 26 July 2019 by

Our Cordwainer Smith discussion twanged like a rubber rock band! We’ve read Cordwainer Smith before, but wanted to drill down a little deeper. For good background information, below is a link to a 2018 piece in Johns Hopkins Magazine on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Frenzy of Renown – Fame and Its History by Leo Braudy

Posted on 23 April 2012 by

What makes fame so alluring to audiences and yet so disillusioning for the object of fame? How have the criteria for what deserves or attracts fame changed in different historical eras? What makes people famous? Is it their exemplary conduct … Continue reading →

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Muhammad Ali: Do It For Love

Posted on 25 July 2011 by

“A man who truly does something from his heart,” Muhammad Ali once said, “don’t look for thanks, nor do he look to see the results, he just do it.” You may recognize the last 3 words, hijacked for a Nike … Continue reading →

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