property | quotes

“Land: see Snatch.”

Attorney General Hedley Lamarr, a character from Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles, discovers a way to  re-route railroad tracks through the town of Rock Ridge: Hedley Lamarr: Wait a minute… there might be legal precedent. Of course! Land-snatching! [grabs a law … Continue reading

commerce | governance | identity | privacy | security | surveillance

The Eco-governmentality of Surveillance

The NY Times reports on China’s new surveillance policy requiring citizens to log into news sites with their “real identities” before posting comments. After pointing out that the comments posted to these news sites were already heavily censored and traceable … Continue reading

security

Seven Takes on Security

From the Compact Oxford English Dictionary: security noun (pl. securities) (1) the state of being or feeling secure. (2) the safety of a state or organization against criminal activity such as terrorism or espionage. (3) a thing deposited or pledged … Continue reading