Space, Dwelling…Microwaves?

Maybe. Video of Bruno Latour and Peter Sloterdijk at Harvard available here.
(Link happily discovered on http://www.anthem-group.net/, so thanks to the intriguing hivemind that runs things over there!)

A triumvirate of nerds philosophers dims the post-election afterglow…

Simon Critchley
“Obama’s politics is governed by an anti-political fantasy. It is the call to find common ground, [to] put aside our differences and achieve union. Obama’s politics is governed by a longing for unity, for community, for communion and the common good. The remedy to the widespread disillusion with Bush’s partisan politics is a reaffirmation [...]

Post-midterm Linkshare

Patrick Cockburn on the Surge
Once again, Chomsky advises swing state residents to vote Democratic.
The Washington Post says al-Qaeda has endorsed John McCain.
Zizek has been doing public debates as part of his book tour for Violence. Here is video of his discussion with Steven Lukes, and here you can listen to the audio of his meeting [...]

Only Surfin’ for Procrastinatory Links

NPR’s Weekend America just aired an interesting segment on the problem of ignorant American voters. Apparently,
Only two out of five Americans can name the three branches of the federal government. Only one in seven can find Iraq on a map. A majority don’t know the name of their Congressional representative.
The ignorant voter [...]