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The Cave (epiphany reading list #1)

By ottonomy on December 15, 2008

This post starts a reading list of works containing epiphanies, and it starts with the classic Plato Allegory of the Cave (Book VII of The Republic).The parable is about enlightenment, and the impossibility of imagining enlightenment from human perspective. Allegory of the Cave (Wikipedia) Full Text (Google Books) “And now, I said, let me show [...]

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The author didn't use wiki text properly under license, because he didn't attribute it, but wikipedia text CAN be used. http://bit.ly/cXcf2H

http://bit.ly/9mnV5T Independent article on plagiarizing from Wikipedia makes no mention of wiki's license, though license's the real issue.

NYT-led debate around password security overlooks universal logins: RWW. http://bit.ly/aVTXUH

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Debate Around Password Security Overlooks Universal Logins

Democrats unlikely to repeal tax cuts for the rich | McClatchy

Democrats already lost the battle to let Bush tax cuts expire when they let not passing new cuts be called "hiking taxes" http://3.ly/N9ru

Wednesday 22:54

Bookmarked a link: Democrats unlikely to repeal tax cuts for the rich | McClatchy

Wednesday 22:54

Why Diaspora* doesn't have to win.

Bookmarked a link: CSS Float Theory: Things You Should Know - Smashing Magazine

I've flushed out my starred emails in Gmail waiting for Priority Inbox activation. Was using a label for next actions, but I'll switch to *s

http://ping.fm/zdK0q Simon Johnson on fiscal irresponsibility of fiscal conservatives. Applies to Tea Party tunnel vision too.

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