http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1609407 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1609407 I cut him a lot of slack because he has Gwyneth Paltrow following him around talking to him all the time. I'd knock down a few buildings, too, if I had to deal with that. I cut him a lot of slack because he has Gwyneth Paltrow following him around talking to him all the time. I’d knock down a few buildings, too, if I had to deal with that.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1609349 SoItBegins Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1609349 Iron Man always was kind of a jerk. It's just that everyone loves him because he looks like Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man always was kind of a jerk. It’s just that everyone loves him because he looks like Robert Downey Jr.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1609343 flyingmonkey Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1609343 This is indeed an excellent and very wise book, which I would urge everyone interested in the issues to buy. I also had the privilege of having Harvey present a precis of the argument in this book in a session I organised at a conference in NY earlier this year and he was a lovely man in person. This is indeed an excellent and very wise book, which I would urge everyone interested in the issues to buy. I also had the privilege of having Harvey present a precis of the argument in this book in a session I organised at a conference in NY earlier this year and he was a lovely man in person.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1609207 abstract_reg Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1609207 Someone should really tell Iron Man that, see what he says. Someone should really tell Iron Man that, see what he says.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1609030 SoItBegins Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1609030  With great power comes great responsibility?  With great power comes great responsibility?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1608936 abstract_reg Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1608936 I'm betting that given the power and expectation to use their personal judgment, most people (even in homeland security) wouldn't cause undo hardship on people. It's a lot easier to be a jerk when you are not personally responsible for your actions. I’m betting that given the power and expectation to use their personal judgment, most people (even in homeland security) wouldn’t cause undo hardship on people. It’s a lot easier to be a jerk when you are not personally responsible for your actions.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1608931 abstract_reg Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1608931  [citation needed]  [citation needed]

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1608910 Iphinome Iphinome Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1608910 But petty tyrants already make up new arbitrary rules on the spot. Why call for more of that? But petty tyrants already make up new arbitrary rules on the spot. Why call for more of that?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1608853 gibbon1 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1608853 Sane would be to tell the House of Saud the party is over. The Saudi Arabian government and wealthy Saudi's provide the primary funding for Wahhabist Terror groups. Sane would be to tell the House of Saud the party is over. The Saudi Arabian government and wealthy Saudi’s provide the primary funding for Wahhabist Terror groups.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1608844 Gulliver Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1608844 Shorter version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq28qCklEHc Shorter version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq28qCklEHc

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1608731 BillStewart2012 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1608731 If you think the reason for Security Theater is to produce Security, you're still part of the target audience. If you think the reason for Security Theater is to produce Security, you’re still part of the target audience.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/against-security-a-sociologis.html#comment-1608722 B E Pratt Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200730#comment-1608722 Sounds like sane stuff. Which, of course, means it will never be implemented.  Sounds like sane stuff. Which, of course, means it will never be implemented. 

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