Monthly Archives: June 2012

“What we have in academia, in other words, is a microcosm of the American economy as a whole: a…”

“What we have in academia, in other words, is a microcosm of the American economy as a whole: a self-enriching aristocracy, a swelling and increasingly immiserated proletariat, and a shrinking middle class. The same devil’s bargain stabilizes the system: the … Continue reading

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Reality Ends Here 2011 Condensed Presentation

Reality Ends Here TMB Presentation from Jeff Watson This is the quick-and-dirty presentation for the 2011 version of Reality Ends Here. Versions of this presentation were delivered at the 2012 Game Developers Conference, the 2012 Digital Media and Learning Conference, … Continue reading

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“Text of pleasure: the text that contents, fills, grants euphoria; the text that comes from culture…”

“Text of pleasure: the text that contents, fills, grants euphoria; the text that comes from culture and does not break with it, is linked to a comfortable practice of reading. Text of bliss: the text that imposes a state of … Continue reading

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