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On regarding the pain of others

The title of this post is stolen from Susan Sontag’s book of the same name, which some might recognize as the “sequel” to the seminal On Photography. However, the topic is quite different. The conventional wisdom is that when a … Continue reading

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China, unemployment, unrest

The effects of the economic downturn are being felt in CHina. The Times of India reports that with export markets doing poorly, labor demand is down ad unemployment has spiked which leads to renewed fears, on the part of the … Continue reading

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Relax, there’s an army of cuties making your iPhone 3G as we speak…

Saw this random post from netease: 揭秘3G iPhone生产线 现场美女照曝光_网易手机社区 via kwout This is supposedly a picture of a girl working in one of the China factories that produces the iPhone 3G. She seems healthy and disciplined—perhaps she is an alum … Continue reading

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