by David Sasaki | Jun 21, 2009 | English
Let’s take female genital cutting (or female genital mutilation or female circumcision depending on your bias) as an example. Amnesty International estimates that over 130 million women worldwide have undergone some form of female genital cutting, with over 2...
by David Sasaki | Jun 7, 2009 | English
They believe in human dignity across the nations, and they live their creed. They share these ideals with people in many countries, speaking many languages. As thoroughgoing globalists, they make full use of the World Wide Web. This band of brothers and sisters resist...
by David Sasaki | May 19, 2009 | English
OK, I think I’m finally ready to announce the big news that, along with Chinese über-blogger Isaac Mao, I will be co-curating this year’s Ars Electronica Symposium on September 5th in Linz, Austria. I’m honored to be in the company of past...
by David Sasaki | Apr 30, 2009 | English
Oh my god. I love bluegrass, I love Chinese instruments, and I love cultural globalization. (And, yes, I’m doing my bluegrass dance as I type this.) [via Jeff via Ingrid and John]
by David Sasaki | Oct 24, 2008 | English
Sure, almost all of the presentations here at Pop!Tech have been given in some form elsewhere. The information is out there, available mostly for free. There are websites, blogs, articles, videos and books which have all discussed the ideas that are being presented...
by David Sasaki | Sep 24, 2008 | Book Review
After all my dramatic agony and breathless complaining, I am glad I endured. The Argumentative Indian is neither easy nor fun to read. The first three pages of every chapter and sub-chapter are essentially wordy justifications of why the topic is deserving of...
by David Sasaki | Sep 14, 2008 | English
When we speak about our identity I believe that we are referring to four different things: 1.) how we see ourselves as we relate to society around us, 2.) how we want others to see us, 3.) how others see us as we relate to society, and 4.) how we perceive...