Philip Mirowski: Machine Dreams. Economics Becomes a Cyborg Science (2002)
Filed under book | Tags: · economics, game theory, mathematics, military, programming, quantum mechanics, turing machine
“This is the first cross-over book into the history of science written by an historian of economics. It shows how ‘history of technology’ can be integrated with the history of economic ideas. The analysis combines Cold War history with the history of postwar economics in America and later elsewhere, revealing that the Pax Americana had much to do with abstruse and formal doctrines such as linear programming and game theory. It links the literature on ‘cyborg’ to economics, an element missing in literature to date. The treatment further calls into question the idea that economics has been immune to postmodern currents, arguing that neoclassical economics has participated in the deconstruction of the integral ‘self’. Finally, it argues for an alliance of computational and institutional themes, and challenges the widespread impression that there is nothing else besides American neoclassical economic theory left standing after the demise of Marxism.”
Publisher Cambridge University Press, 2002
ISBN 0521775264, 9780521775267
655 pages
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Comment (0)Adrian Johns: The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making (1998)
Filed under book | Tags: · book, knowledge production, print, publishing
In The Nature of the Book, a tour de force of cultural history, Adrian Johns constructs an entirely original and vivid picture of print culture and its many arenas—commercial, intellectual, political, and individual.
Publisher University of Chicago Press, 1998
ISBN 0226401227, 9780226401225
753 pages
PDF (updated on 2013-6-5)
Comment (0)XLR8R magazine 130-131 (Nov/Dec 2009-Jan/Feb 2010)
Filed under magazine | Tags: · music, sound art, sound recording
Nov/Dec 2009
Issue 130: XLR8R’s Favorites of 2009
While we where pretty burnt on definitive best-of lists, we couldn’t resist crowning Bristol cover star Joker the 2009 king of bass music. On top of that, in this year-end issue we survey a host of our favorite artists of 2009, including Martyn, Hudson Mohawke, The Field, Holy Ghost!, Nite Jewel, Schlachthofbronx, DJ Koze and tons more. As well, we look at the year’s best technology and videogames, just in time for the holidays.
Jan/Feb 2010
Issue 131: Revolutions Per Minute: Matias Aguayo
As we head into 2010, the continuum of great music streaming from the tail end of last year just don’t stop. Latin playboy Matías Aguayo takes house in all sorts of new (vocal-driven) directions, while L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok hold it down with their London club and label Night Slugs. Then over on this side of the pond, Washed Out, Pictureplane, Toro Y Moi, and Neon Indian take electronic music back to the garage, while Beach House blesses Sub Pop with a new seaside stunner. View online at Issuu.
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