My post on the CIA and Clearista over at Law & Liberty
http://www.libertylawsite.org/2016/11/28/beauty-and-the-beast/
Fashion is Right
It’s likely true that most of us lack self-awareness, and especially when it comes to fashion. By this I don’t only mean that most of us are poor at really isolating what clothes, looks, and fit suit us best, but rather more that few of us are aware of how fashion functions despite its being…
Xabi Alonso: great footballer with an eye for design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNGP0Ssuves
Is Under Armour a morally responsible company?
As a resident of Baltimore City, I am delighted Under Armour is thriving. Kevin Plank, the founder of the sports wear company, is justifiably proud of what he has accomplished and the good the company does. In a recent interview, he has strongly affirmed the company’s moral character (https://www.fastcompany.com/3065326/the-fast-company-innovation-festival/under-armours-founder-makes-a-passionate-defense-of-big). He points to two things:…
Is Lady Gaga a Nazi?
There are lots of names to throw at political opponents. Tsarist, totalitarian, falangist, liberal, communist, ultramontanist, but the two perennial favourites are undoubtedly, fascist and Nazi. The media is awash with Nazi accusations these days. From the Right, we hear Lady Gaga is a Nazi (http://www.dailywire.com/news/10600/why-did-lady-gaga-introduce-hillary-while-dressed-hank-berrien) and from the Left that Donald Trump is one,…
The curious case of Clearista. Soon!
My blogpost about crony capitalism and the CIA appears soon over at the Law & Liberty website. The lede is the CIA’s interest in Clearista as a tool for detection and identification. I wrote this post to further highlight what is morally objectionable about crony capitalism. I raise this issue in the Preface of V&R…
Let’s hope Pierre Bergé is wrong
This post’s title might better run: Ethically, Pierre Bergé is wrong. A brief article describes how he is building two museums to house the YSL archive (http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-man-who-gave-us-trench-coats-and-pantsuits-1476895166). YSL was something of a hoarder and unlike most designers a voluminous record of clothes, sketches, and accessories exists. So many, in fact, that the museums, one in…