Test

They can now test us for drugs, investigate our credit scores and records of civil suits such as divorce cases, and more. But if they really wanted to know about me, they should give me a personality test. These and horoscopes are the most accurate ways to measure my deep motivations and true being. I … More Test

Statistics of Wars, Oppressions and Atrocities of the Eighteenth Century

Look at this. There were 18M unnatural deaths in the 18th century and this is a low figure relative to total population, compared to the 19th and the 20th centuries. However, it does not mean the 18th century was more peaceful since natural death occurred so much earlier in those days. There are people dedicating … More Statistics of Wars, Oppressions and Atrocities of the Eighteenth Century

Michel Foucault

Continuous history is the indispensable correlative of the founding function of the subject: the guarantee that everything has eluded him may be restored him; the certainty that time will disperse nothing without restoring it in a reconstituted unity; the promise that one day the subject — in the form of historical consciousness — will once … More Michel Foucault

Le samedi

I woke up this morning from a vivid dream in which I was having shiatsu massage, at my acupuncture studio in Lima. The masseur was stretching my neck, and there was a student watching intently. Suddenly he paused. He had picked up on something. “Professor Zero,” he said, “Why is it that you always strive … More Le samedi

Friday (non) work tracking; La casa de Bernarda Alba and academic advice

Fridays are my day off this semester. I learned of this trick from a department chair I once had, who was unavailable Fridays because it was his designated housework, shopping, and errands day. He needed a weekday, he pointed out, since some shopping and errands have to happen when businesses are open, and he did … More Friday (non) work tracking; La casa de Bernarda Alba and academic advice