Yearly Archives: 2013

Conscientious Objections

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

“What difference does it make what you call it?” Indeed, why is it so important to pay attention to the definitions we use, and use them accordingly? This is what Neil Postman is talking about when he pushes a colleague … Continue reading →

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The Traveling Zenman at Tulane University

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

It is now when at long last I have some free will to dedicated to my blog. After this morning post about Bill the Kid, I am going to pay tribute to a couple of events I completely avoided talking … Continue reading →

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Thus Spake Zarathustra-Bill Gates

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Thus, He spoke, at last. When asked today (November 2, 2013) by The Financial Times about his thoughts on priority between malaria vaccination and Internet connectivity he replied: As a priority, it’s a joke. […] Take this malaria vaccine, [this] … Continue reading →

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Achala, Destroyer of Ignorance

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

In my recent work trip to New York City, I had a chance to visit again the fabled Met Museum. In this latest visit I had an interesting encounter with a mythical fantastic persona: Achala, the Destroyer of Ignorance. I … Continue reading →

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Some more thoughts on MOOCs

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

The Los Angeles Review of Books just published a debate on the future of the Humanities and the lion’s share was, of course, the idea of MOOC: MOOCs and the Future of the Humanities: A Roundtable (Part 1 & Part … Continue reading →

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