Comments for Karim R. Lakhani's Infrequent Musings http://spoudaiospaizen.net Spoudaiospaizen (Serious Play) Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on “My Faith in America” by Aleem Walji by lhtorres http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2010/09/my-faith-in-america-by-aleem-walji/comment-page-1/#comment-630 lhtorres Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:44:58 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=120#comment-630 i'm glad to read this hopeful, transcendent essay. it brought to mind the pre-9/11 "jihad vs mcworld." instead of the post WWII model of enshrining human loss i would have been heartened to see America move beyond clanish memorialization and embrace pluralism, creating a powerful gesture and symbol of grace by allowing the 'ground zero' islamic cultural center. i’m glad to read this hopeful, transcendent essay. it brought to mind the pre-9/11 “jihad vs mcworld.” instead of the post WWII model of enshrining human loss i would have been heartened to see America move beyond clanish memorialization and embrace pluralism, creating a powerful gesture and symbol of grace by allowing the ‘ground zero’ islamic cultural center.

]]> Comment on “My Faith in America” by Aleem Walji by Thierry http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2010/09/my-faith-in-america-by-aleem-walji/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Thierry Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:34:56 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=120#comment-620 Karim, thanks for posting/spreading this. I just want to point out that many of the points mentioned by Aleem are not only true for America/the US, but also other for countries around the world facing similar issues. Let's hope that the constructive voices will be the loudest. Karim, thanks for posting/spreading this. I just want to point out that many of the points mentioned by Aleem are not only true for America/the US, but also other for countries around the world facing similar issues. Let’s hope that the constructive voices will be the loudest.

]]> Comment on “My Faith in America” by Aleem Walji by joeedh http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2010/09/my-faith-in-america-by-aleem-walji/comment-page-1/#comment-618 joeedh Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:14:22 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=120#comment-618 btw, I found your blog from an interview. you were applying open-source lessons to wider problems--something I'm interested in as well, especially the way creative destruction seems to happen while preserving projects and communities. I'm not a fellow scholar btw, just an interested open-source dev; I find the lessons I've learn from open-source fascinating (and extremely valuable professionally-wise). btw, I found your blog from an interview. you were applying open-source lessons to wider problems–something I’m interested in as well, especially the way creative destruction seems to happen while preserving projects and communities. I’m not a fellow scholar btw, just an interested open-source dev; I find the lessons I’ve learn from open-source fascinating (and extremely valuable professionally-wise).

]]> Comment on “My Faith in America” by Aleem Walji by joeedh http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2010/09/my-faith-in-america-by-aleem-walji/comment-page-1/#comment-617 joeedh Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:58:35 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=120#comment-617 I've met many, many (many many) decent Muslim people, in grocery stores, abroad, etc. I've seen grandmothers wearing burkas, mothers wearing headscarves and teenage daughters wearing more normal (for the particular area) clothing. This is not the mark of a cultish, bigoted religion, if subsequent generations allow their children to live the standards they deem best, while staying true to their shared heritage. But for some reason, this is never commented on in the U.S. or European media. I've seen good Muslim people both here and abroad, and honestly I don't understand why there is absolutely no media recognition of any of them (other then traditional leftist political-correctness platitudes--you know, the ones the elite sugar coat their own intolerance with). There are many questions that need to be answered on a public level. Do all Muslims really believe that separation of church and state is wrong? (I imagine not, but it's hard to find out--the Internet is full of statist Islamic factions and hyperconservative Muslim-haters). Are women really treated brutally by scripture? Is the faith inherently brutal, as the statists and hyperconservatives seem to believe? I suspect the answers are a resounding "no!!". But so far, that answer hasn't shown up in our popular awareness. And I don't understand why. Also, it pisses me off that some European countries are banning burkas. Won't that simply trap women in their homes? Isn't the choice of clothing a personal right of self-ownership? Encouraging people to feel free to not wear (or wear) burkas would make sense, but forcing them is just wrong. I’ve met many, many (many many) decent Muslim people, in grocery stores, abroad, etc. I’ve seen grandmothers wearing burkas, mothers wearing headscarves and teenage daughters wearing more normal (for the particular area) clothing.

This is not the mark of a cultish, bigoted religion, if subsequent generations allow their children to live the standards they deem best, while staying true to their shared heritage.

But for some reason, this is never commented on in the U.S. or European media. I’ve seen good Muslim people both here and abroad, and honestly I don’t understand why there is absolutely no media recognition of any of them (other then traditional leftist political-correctness platitudes–you know, the ones the elite sugar coat their own intolerance with).

There are many questions that need to be answered on a public level. Do all Muslims really believe that separation of church and state is wrong? (I imagine not, but it’s hard to find out–the Internet is full of statist Islamic factions and hyperconservative Muslim-haters). Are women really treated brutally by scripture? Is the faith inherently brutal, as the statists and hyperconservatives seem to believe?

I suspect the answers are a resounding “no!!”. But so far, that answer hasn’t shown up in our popular awareness. And I don’t understand why.

Also, it pisses me off that some European countries are banning burkas. Won’t that simply trap women in their homes? Isn’t the choice of clothing a personal right of self-ownership? Encouraging people to feel free to not wear (or wear) burkas would make sense, but forcing them is just wrong.

]]> Comment on The Anti-Social Nature of the Kindle by Greg Harris http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2010/02/the-anti-social-nature-of-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Greg Harris Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:46:40 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=113#comment-614 If the Kindle is the future of reading, the future of reading seems rather bleak. Might as well bring my laptop to bed with me every night. If the Kindle is the future of reading, the future of reading seems rather bleak. Might as well bring my laptop to bed with me every night.

]]> Comment on The Anti-Social Nature of the Kindle by Ben Hyde http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2010/02/the-anti-social-nature-of-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Ben Hyde Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:51:30 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=113#comment-606 A comment on my post points out that you could synthesize a book shelf from the easily fetched digital cover art and project it on your office wall. I'm reminded of the rule to be sure that the visitor's wedding present is visible when they drop by. A comment on my post points out that you could synthesize a book shelf from the easily fetched digital cover art and project it on your office wall. I’m reminded of the rule to be sure that the visitor’s wedding present is visible when they drop by.

]]> Comment on The Anti-Social Nature of the Kindle by Ascription is an Anathema to any Enthusiasm › Style as a Middleman http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2010/02/the-anti-social-nature-of-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Ascription is an Anathema to any Enthusiasm › Style as a Middleman Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:48:56 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=113#comment-605 [...] your likely to manage it there. Yesterday Karim came at this from another side, writing on “The Anti-Social Nature of the Kindle.”  He complains about how his Kindle denies him the ability to present a public face. [...] [...] your likely to manage it there. Yesterday Karim came at this from another side, writing on “The Anti-Social Nature of the Kindle.”  He complains about how his Kindle denies him the ability to present a public face. [...]

]]> Comment on The Anti-Social Nature of the Kindle by Alex Bain http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2010/02/the-anti-social-nature-of-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Alex Bain Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:15:00 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=113#comment-604 Couldn't agree more. This shouldn't be difficult, either. As it is, all my notes and highlights are stored at Kindle.Amazon.com. Why wouldn't Amazon, using Facebook Connect, allow me to see the notes and highlights of my social graph as I read books they've already read? Why wouldn't they also allow me to scan their library based on what books have had the most activity in my social graph. If FB got affiliate revenue for those sales it'd be the easiest money they ever made. If you've ever borrowed a book from a friend that had scribbles in the margins and sections underlined, it can be really fun to see what sections really reached him/her in real time. This should be SO much easier in the digital world. Couldn’t agree more.

This shouldn’t be difficult, either. As it is, all my notes and highlights are stored at Kindle.Amazon.com. Why wouldn’t Amazon, using Facebook Connect, allow me to see the notes and highlights of my social graph as I read books they’ve already read? Why wouldn’t they also allow me to scan their library based on what books have had the most activity in my social graph. If FB got affiliate revenue for those sales it’d be the easiest money they ever made.

If you’ve ever borrowed a book from a friend that had scribbles in the margins and sections underlined, it can be really fun to see what sections really reached him/her in real time. This should be SO much easier in the digital world.

]]> Comment on Hey I should blog more often.. by Joost Bonsen http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2009/09/hey-i-should-blog-more-often/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Joost Bonsen Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:46:12 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=109#comment-579 Yes, the long-form is indeed a worthy medium. But your latest post seems rather short and tweet... Yes, the long-form is indeed a worthy medium. But your latest post seems rather short and tweet…

]]> Comment on Hey I should blog more often.. by Alex Bain http://spoudaiospaizen.net/archives/2009/09/hey-i-should-blog-more-often/comment-page-1/#comment-578 Alex Bain Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:11:49 +0000 http://spoudaiospaizen.net/?p=109#comment-578 Welcome back. I held onto this RSS feed in case you came around :-) I've seen that my friends who use the Tumblr platform, as opposed to Bligger or Wordpress, are the most likely to keep up their posting frequency, & it tollerates long-form posts as well as anything else, too. Maybe it's worth giving spoudaiospaizen.tumblr.com a shot? Welcome back. I held onto this RSS feed in case you came around :-)

I’ve seen that my friends who use the Tumblr platform, as opposed to Bligger or WordPress, are the most likely to keep up their posting frequency, & it tollerates long-form posts as well as anything else, too.

Maybe it’s worth giving spoudaiospaizen.tumblr.com a shot?

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