Distractions

[jrising]

It's tough to tear one's eyes from the world, which appears to have accelerated its frantic move toward hell (climate change, oil shortages, ID barrages, and an imminent draft). With Claudia away (2 weeks), my solution is to bury myself in work and reading.

I recently put together a syllabus for a course in Human Systems Dynamics, and I'm looking for feedback or additional pointers. Read the PDF and reply! A syllabus for an Artificial Intelligence Workshop is on the way.

Like one LJ friend, I recently started my first Philip K. Dick (Do Androids...?). The first few days I tried to read single chapters only between studying my other two current books: a pre-mammoths-and-angels version of The Way Things Work (I've been curious), and my Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors (with which it looks like I'll be able to do about anything). Damn SciFi for being so much more engaging than the books I should be reading. I should be done by tomorrow.

Comments

Re: course ideas

[(Anonymous)]

is there somewhere else you would prefer I respond? or, indeed, should I just shut up already? red states vs. blue states? yes, to a sickeningly polarized degree within the voting population, but it is vital to remember that 50% of eligible voters don't even bother to drag themselves to the presidential polls, and only close to 1/3 for the off year elections. If we can just get that nut out of the white house and stop starting wars and pissing off as many new terrorists as possible, which i hold out hope for, i think the mounting tensions can diffuse themselves naturally. pot will help...