On the screen: a green, bucolic, treeless landscape. Welcome to the Scottish isle of Jura. On the soundtrack: the shallow, ragged breath of someone struggling for one more day. These are the dying wheezes of writer George Orwell, born Eric … Continue reading ORWELL: 2+2=5
I do not know how the Third World War will be fought, but I can tell you what they will use in the Fourth—rocks! —Albert Einstein When Einstein provided that quote in 1949—to Alfred Werner for Liberal Judaism 16—he was most likely … Continue reading ZERO DAYS
It was one of those moments. The kind where two historical figures crossed paths briefly and a simple exchange carries meaning greater than one could have perceived. He was Bob Dylan, already a major player in the rock ‘n’ roll … Continue reading JANIS, LITTLE GIRL BLUE
The new film from director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs, marks the third cinematic interpretation of Apple’s storied co-founder in the past two years—Jobs (Joshua Michael Stern, 2013) and Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine (Alex Gibney, 2015) were the previous … Continue reading STEVE JOBS
It wasn’t for you; it was you,” Sherry Turkle, author and MIT professor, says, describing Apple Computer products. It’s a good line—succinct, accurate, catchy—and it catches director Alex Gibney’s ear, later recycling it in one of his many voiceovers. It’s … Continue reading STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE
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