Comments on: constituting political authority http://purplemotes.net/2007/09/30/constituting-political-authority/ a journal of whimsy and hope Mon, 07 May 2012 22:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: purple motes » a revolution in formal authority http://purplemotes.net/2007/09/30/constituting-political-authority/#comment-1121 purple motes » a revolution in formal authority Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:04:48 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/09/30/constituting-political-authority/#comment-1121 [...] decision-making requires supporting information technology.  In sixth-century Byzantium, a judicial bureaucrat complained that the new, leading financial [...] [...] decision-making requires supporting information technology.  In sixth-century Byzantium, a judicial bureaucrat complained that the new, leading financial [...]

]]> By: purple motes » communication drove civilization http://purplemotes.net/2007/09/30/constituting-political-authority/#comment-1120 purple motes » communication drove civilization Sun, 31 May 2009 16:09:57 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/09/30/constituting-political-authority/#comment-1120 [...] power.  In China from about 5,000 to 4,000 years ago, the invention and monopolization of technologies for communicating with ancestors was the basis for early [...] [...] power.  In China from about 5,000 to 4,000 years ago, the invention and monopolization of technologies for communicating with ancestors was the basis for early [...]

]]> By: purple motes » writing emerged from accounting http://purplemotes.net/2007/09/30/constituting-political-authority/#comment-1119 purple motes » writing emerged from accounting Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:14:14 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/09/30/constituting-political-authority/#comment-1119 [...] of Texas Press, 1996).  The development of writing in China may have been driven more by political and familial-religious demands. Tags: accounting, ancient Mesopotamia, history, tokens, [...] [...] of Texas Press, 1996).  The development of writing in China may have been driven more by political and familial-religious demands. Tags: accounting, ancient Mesopotamia, history, tokens, [...]

]]> By: The Topiary Cow http://purplemotes.net/2007/09/30/constituting-political-authority/#comment-1118 The Topiary Cow Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:42:21 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/09/30/constituting-political-authority/#comment-1118 Soon, instead of dings to communicate with ancestors and spirits, it will apparently be necessary to have pontoon boats. Global warming, icebergs melting, doncha' know! Moo! Soon, instead of dings to communicate with ancestors and spirits, it will apparently be necessary to have pontoon boats.

Global warming, icebergs melting, doncha’ know!

Moo!

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