Comments for Layla.Miltsov.org http://layla.miltsov.org Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Table of contents: by layla http://layla.miltsov.org/#comment-9677 layla Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:28:43 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/?page_id=4#comment-9677 Thank you for your comment, Luke. The referenced study/life/auto-ethnographer is Lasse Nordlund: http://www.ymparistojakehitys.fi/susopapers/Lasse_Nordlund_Foundations_of_Our_Life.pdf If you are interested for an indepth discussion of his work, I contextualise and discuss it at length in my research, entitled: "Order and the Literary Rendering of Chaos: Children's Literature as Knowledge, Culture, and Social Foundation" available in PDF at the library of the University of Montreal (you can find a link to it here: http://layla.miltsov.org/summary/ ). All the best, L. Thank you for your comment, Luke.
The referenced study/life/auto-ethnographer is Lasse Nordlund: http://www.ymparistojakehitys.fi/susopapers/Lasse_Nordlund_Foundations_of_Our_Life.pdf
If you are interested for an indepth discussion of his work, I contextualise and discuss it at length in my research, entitled: “Order and the Literary Rendering of Chaos: Children’s Literature as Knowledge, Culture, and Social Foundation” available in PDF at the library of the University of Montreal (you can find a link to it here: http://layla.miltsov.org/summary/ ).

All the best,
L.

]]> Comment on Table of contents: by Luke Byrnes http://layla.miltsov.org/#comment-9671 Luke Byrnes Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:01:27 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/?page_id=4#comment-9671 Hi Layla, I am a big fan of your work and ideas. I am curious about a study you referenced in your Deep Green Philly interview. You mentioned a Finnish economist that looked into the economics of technology etc. It sounded really cool and it is something I've thought about looking into myself. Could you send me the information for the study? Thanks! Luke Byrnes Hi Layla,

I am a big fan of your work and ideas. I am curious about a study you referenced in your Deep Green Philly interview. You mentioned a Finnish economist that looked into the economics of technology etc. It sounded really cool and it is something I’ve thought about looking into myself.

Could you send me the information for the study?

Thanks!

Luke Byrnes

]]> Comment on The Failure of Civilized Occupy by layla http://layla.miltsov.org/the-failure-of-civilized-occupy/#comment-9571 layla Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:28:28 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/?p=166#comment-9571 Brad, both links work, but some people have mentioned their browsers couldn't support the Occupy media link while they said the full interview on DeepGreen Philly worked fine. L. Brad, both links work, but some people have mentioned their browsers couldn’t support the Occupy media link while they said the full interview on DeepGreen Philly worked fine.
L.

]]> Comment on The Failure of Civilized Occupy by Brad http://layla.miltsov.org/the-failure-of-civilized-occupy/#comment-9570 Brad Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:08:02 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/?p=166#comment-9570 Link to audio doesn't work Link to audio doesn’t work

]]> Comment on CV by Deep Green Philly » A Unique Critique of Occupy http://layla.miltsov.org/cv2007/#comment-9546 Deep Green Philly » A Unique Critique of Occupy Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:19:36 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/cv2007/#comment-9546 [...] Unique Critique of Occupy Layla Abdel-Rahim brings her very unique perspective and critique to the Occupy movement. Born in Russia, she was [...] [...] Unique Critique of Occupy Layla Abdel-Rahim brings her very unique perspective and critique to the Occupy movement. Born in Russia, she was [...]

]]> Comment on the mythical predator by Animal Liberation: The Missing Piece http://layla.miltsov.org/the-mythical-predator/#comment-9329 Animal Liberation: The Missing Piece Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:57:57 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/?p=118#comment-9329 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on In Praise of the Wild: Discussion of Jeannette Walls’ “The Glass Castle” by Leann Zarah http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-8992 Leann Zarah Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:47:54 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-8992 Layla, I haven't read Ms. Walls' book yet, and your review has made it more compelling for me to grab a copy and peek into the life history of the Walls family. It's truly unfortunate that there are people who blame others for their economic/financial woes sans any regard for the broader context. It's easy for these people to say so because they are in a different situation. Not everyone who is rich and privileged got their lot through legitimate or legal means though. And, in my humble opinion, JFK's famous line telling people to ask themselves what they can do for their country is akin to saying "help feed your elected leaders because they are unable to feed themselves". In another light, it could also mean "your government is inept at helping you secure a better life". If state governments are unable to make life better for the majority but are capable of protecting the status quo and serving the interests of the elite few, then these institutions are merely puppets and business agents of the rich minority who make life much difficult for the majority. Layla,

I haven’t read Ms. Walls’ book yet, and your review has made it more compelling for me to grab a copy and peek into the life history of the Walls family.

It’s truly unfortunate that there are people who blame others for their economic/financial woes sans any regard for the broader context. It’s easy for these people to say so because they are in a different situation. Not everyone who is rich and privileged got their lot through legitimate or legal means though. And, in my humble opinion, JFK’s famous line telling people to ask themselves what they can do for their country is akin to saying “help feed your elected leaders because they are unable to feed themselves”. In another light, it could also mean “your government is inept at helping you secure a better life”.

If state governments are unable to make life better for the majority but are capable of protecting the status quo and serving the interests of the elite few, then these institutions are merely puppets and business agents of the rich minority who make life much difficult for the majority.

]]> Comment on Margaret Peterson Haddix books by R http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-8826 R Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:35:17 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-8826 I have just read claim to fame, really good and very much needed. I have just read claim to fame, really good and very much needed.

]]> Comment on In Praise of the Wild: Discussion of Jeannette Walls’ “The Glass Castle” by Alex http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-8640 Alex Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:56:01 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-8640 @Joni- Jeanette's mom did not simply sell some of her fortunes because she believed her belongings should be her own. She kept all the heirlooms because they belong to the family and have been in the family; she's not going to be the one to blame for ending the line. She doesn't sell the ring because Mr. Walls sold their rings. She wanted to feel like a normal person in some way; a normal married mother wears her wedding ring. Does it make more sense to sell something they never use? Yes it does, but Mrs. Walls is different than most people. She is fine with wearing that ring, even though she is homeless. She is fine with spending money on art supplies when they don't have enough money for food. She is not the average mother. @Joni- Jeanette’s mom did not simply sell some of her fortunes because she believed her belongings should be her own. She kept all the heirlooms because they belong to the family and have been in the family; she’s not going to be the one to blame for ending the line.
She doesn’t sell the ring because Mr. Walls sold their rings. She wanted to feel like a normal person in some way; a normal married mother wears her wedding ring. Does it make more sense to sell something they never use? Yes it does, but Mrs. Walls is different than most people. She is fine with wearing that ring, even though she is homeless. She is fine with spending money on art supplies when they don’t have enough money for food. She is not the average mother.

]]> Comment on About by Dominique Robitaille http://layla.miltsov.org/about/#comment-8518 Dominique Robitaille Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:40:07 +0000 #comment-8518 Good afternoon Layla, I am very sorry that you got the irony of the bonobos sentence in a negative way. I was the one who suggested that. I mean, they were all being so obsessed about how they would be graded since the beginning of the semester and I wanted people to take risks and do something a bit crazy. Everyone in the class knew that I was going to write something like that on my exam and they were free to take the risk to follow. I, personnaly, was impressed and surprised to see who was wild enough to do so and who was too civilised to take the risk. Were you not? anthropologically yours, Dominique Robitaille Good afternoon Layla,

I am very sorry that you got the irony of the bonobos sentence in a negative way. I was the one who suggested that. I mean, they were all being so obsessed about how they would be graded since the beginning of the semester and I wanted people to take risks and do something a bit crazy. Everyone in the class knew that I was going to write something like that on my exam and they were free to take the risk to follow. I, personnaly, was impressed and surprised to see who was wild enough to do so and who was too civilised to take the risk. Were you not?

anthropologically yours,

Dominique Robitaille

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