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New Research Suggests Ignorance Is Less Than Evil in a Democracy

"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all," said John F Kennedy. "The most violent element in society is ignorance," said Emma Goldman via the back of some yuppie's Subaru. And of course there's "Ignorance, the root and...
Michael Byrne
12.15.11
Photo

Gregory Halpern's Stories from the Rust Belt

Although the lives and situations Gregory recorded were bleak, his pictures exude a glow of emotion that leave you feeling like things will be OK.
Jason Fulford
12.15.11
Art

The Year In Lists: Best Interactive Installations 2011

What did you enjoy this year? Here are our top picks.
The Creators Project Staff
12.15.11
Motherboard Blog

Oh Yeah, The Iraq War Is Technically Over, Right?

It's been nearly a decade since George W. Bush so famously declared an end to major combat operations in Iraq. Considering that his speech came less than two months after the initial invasion, it's fair to say it was a bit premature. But today, after...
Derek Mead
12.15.11
Music

Byte The App: Must See Apps Of The Week 12/15

Augmented sound immersive gaming with Dimensions – Adventures in the Multiverse, Rafaël Rozendaal’s new art app, Grand Theft Auto 3 comes to smartphones, and the blues and Dickens become interactive comics.
Kevin Holmes
12.15.11
Motherboard Blog

Electric Independence: In the Studio with Holy Ghost!

NYC duo "Holy Ghost!":http://www.holyghostnyc.com/ released one of the best dance records of 2011 -- one of the best pop records even. If it came out around the crest of blog-house a few years ago, it's all you'd be hearing and all you'd be hearing...
MOTHERBOARD STAFF
12.15.11
Stuff

The Dragon's Hump - Part the Second

The second installment of Jack R.R. Pendarvis's sprawling epic finds Claron Pard cleverly disguised as a member of the priestly class for brigandry purposes.
Jack R. R. Pendarvis
12.15.11
Wasted Life

An Andy Williams Christmas

It wouldn't be nice to pick on Andy only one month after he announced he has cancer. I wish him well, if only because I have long dreamed of experiencing Andy's Christmas show on skag.
Moe Bishop
12.15.11
The Moral Compass Issue

Holy Tax Evasion

Italian Archbishop Bagnasco declared that paying taxes is a Catholic's God-given duty. That's nice, but it's maybe a wee bit hypocritical, considering that the Catholic Church doesn't pay taxes.
Chiara Galeazzi, Illustration: Tuono Pettinato
12.15.11
Stuff

Meet the Nieratkos - Todd Bratrud Made a Book

As far as skateboarding goes, Todd Bratrud is the seminal artist of our time. His drawerings are what every other artist in skateboarding beats off to.
Chris Nieratko
12.15.11
Stuff

Michael Holden's Deleted Scenes - Eamonn Holmes Stamping on a Human Face Forever

It's 1984, and we're in a hospital waiting room.
Michael Holden
12.15.11
Motherboard Blog

Break In Case Of Censorship: What Are Our Free Speech Fail-safes If SOPA Passes?

As I’m writing this, Congress is getting ready to vote on the single most destructive piece of legislation that the internet has ever faced.
Janus Rose
12.15.11
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