The same thought trajectory that brought me to Le Bon's work on crowds has led me to something I should've read a long time ago: Hannah Arendt's The Origins of Totalitarianism. The Origins of Totalitarianism is Arendt's thoughtful and relentlessly critical dissection of totalitarian movements and nations. In a later chapter called "Totalitarianism in Power,"… Continue reading The Origins of Totalitarianism
Tag: globalization
They Rule: Mapping the Power
Lately I've been exploring They Rule, an interactive database of the largest American corporations and their interwoven boards of directors. The site is an example of what creator Josh On (from the Futurefarmers collective) calls "database visualization." They Rule opens with these words: They sit on boards of the largest companies in America Many sit… Continue reading They Rule: Mapping the Power
Mergers and Acquisitions
The recently proposed merger between JP Morgan Chase and Bank One has got me thinking about the ways that multinational corporations work. Never forget that these two "banks" are really corporations -- meaning that their primary concern is, always, to make more money. And, ironically, to make more money at any cost. The cost, unfortunately,… Continue reading Mergers and Acquisitions