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Excellent CS paper on flow mapping, showing examples dealing with migration
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A close look at some of the dynamics facing Spanish-language authors as they attempt to get works translatted into English, Includes speculation to explain the cultural insularity of the UK (and to a lesser extent, the US)
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A blog at the University of Rochester focused on literature in translation. The title refers to the fact that less than 3% of books in the US are translations
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While many American publishers ignore literature in translation, some small, independent publishers discover that it's an extremely cost-effective way to find great material. Between authors desperate to be published in English and government grants to fund translation, it raises the question of whether there are other reasons US publishers don't seek out more foreign titles.
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A back of the envelope analysis of printing costs suggests that the printed NYTimes costs hundreds of dolars a year, and it would be far cheaper to send subscribers their own Kindle.
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Oliver Burkeman amplifies some of my writings about homophily, focusing on the way that technology increases choice and allows us to self-select information
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Soros offers a compelling explanation for why credit default swaps are so dangerous for financial markets – they make it possible to short companies with very little risk and almost unlimited upside, the opposite of a traditional stock short. As a result, they put negative price pressure on institutions based on trust and reputation. He recommends severely curtailing the market in CDS for speculation…
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Did the IRI withhold results of an exit poll of the 2007 Kenya elections due to political pressure from the US ambassador in Kenya? The New York Times reports and tries to confirm the suspicions of dissident staffers and contractors within IRI who believe the poll was supressed because it confirmed an Odinga victory and USG wanted to see a continuation of Kibaki presidency. Fascinating and disturbing stuff.
I have an issue about the 3%. It’s pushing me in my trend to believe into the monoculturalism of USA (I’m French, have lived in France, Canada and Japan), but that’s just too easy”¦ so it raises questions such as:
What is the ratio in other countries in the world. After a quick check on the Web site, I didn’t find anything (maybe I haven’t looked close enough.)
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