November 27, 2013
Why ‘standards’ are the chief power of stupidity in terms of systems
By Joe Weil
The internet revolution has taken books and publication out of the control of the gatekeepers and the prevailing standard makers. So I predict the “reform” (which is already happening) will not be related to “publish or perish” but to “get grants get prizes, and funding or perish.”
The internet revolution has taken books and publication out of the control of the gatekeepers and the prevailing standard makers. So I predict the “reform” (which is already happening) will not be related to “publish or perish” but to “get grants get prizes, and funding or perish.”
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June 27, 2012
Reading a Tony Hoagland Poem: Inattention and Power
By Joe Weil
We could learn much about Hoagland by seeing what he does not include, and what he does not pay attention to.
We could learn much about Hoagland by seeing what he does not include, and what he does not pay attention to.
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