Company, Max Barry, Scribe, 9781921215643, 2008 (pb Australia)
Jones joins Zephyr as an enthusiastic employee, without even knowing what the company does. This doesn’t seem to be an odd thing at Zephyr, where Jones’ coworkers in the Training Sales department just accept that Zephyr is a ‘holdings’ company, and get on with their menial, perpetual tasks [...]
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I’m Afraid of the Five-Blade Razor – Book Review and Commentary
March 20, 2008 – 9:36 am
Affluenza: When Too Much is Never Enough – Clive Hamilton and Richard Denniss.
Allen & Unwin, 2005, 9781741146714.
Three years ago Clive Hamilton half-jokingly referred to the possibility of the five-blade razor. It comes as no surprise that his prediction has come true, and emphasises why Affluenza continues to be an extremely relevant book. Gillette’s razor with [...]
The World According to Y – Rebecca Huntley
May 9, 2007 – 8:10 pm
2006, Allen & Unwin, ISBN: 9781741148459
It’s strange, this book was only published last year but already there is one major change in what my generation might consider a priority. There is absolutely no mention of Gen Y being conscious of climate change. It just shows what a wonderful thing a well-executed documentary can be. The [...]
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Avatar: a mash-up
This piece is a mash-up of an undergrad essay from a couple of years ago, plus present thoughts, imaginings and speculation on the narrative of self in a virtual environment.
Storytelling is as old as humanity. The human has always actively projected him/herself into realms of fantasy (through song, art, drama, writing). Modernity advanced the visual aspect of [...]