Back in my US History class in 8th grade, my teacher (Mr. Boxdorfer) made one of those odd, throw-away remarks which I am certain that nobody else who was in that room remembered even a day later. Yet, it not only deeply troubled me at the time, it stuck with me all these years, and has had a curious effect on my life. We were talking about the Civil War, and the teacher mentioned Uncle Tom’s Cabin. He then noted that this was a book that everyone still heard about in school, but hardly … [Read more...] about The Logic of Bureaucracy
Measuring out my life with coffee spoons ...and books
