Posts tagged “myth”

Myth: Marketing is informative.

November 8th, 2009 by Will Martin

Photo by Paul Carlon - www.mynameispaul.com Much like with the consumption of meat, there was a time in the history of markets and exchange when marketing and advertising were not only important but necessary for maintained health of the economy; that time has clearly passed.  In a time when...

Myth: Math is Descriptive.

November 8th, 2009 by Will Martin

Often, and too often, I see a mathematical equation is exposed awkwardly and nakedly out of context, that is to say in the place of language.  Such equations, composed of annotated variables, or worse, word themselves, might appear amidst a discussion of important abstract concepts.  Take the...

Myth: The City is a Place.

November 8th, 2009 by Will Martin

Cities are often contrasted with other places of inhabitants by discussions of speed and rapidity.  People move quickly and talk fast.  Buildings go up and come down.  Neighborhoods flip residents.  Populations grow, disperse, and diminish in matters of years.  To Speak of change in the...

 

Seminars and Workshops

  1. Can Documentaries Change the World? Assessing, Funding, and Harnessing the Social Impact of Nonfiction Film Sunday, February 12th at 4:00pm

Upcoming Screenings + Other Events

  1. The Guga Hunters of Ness with Mike Day Saturday, February 4th at 7:30pm
  2. NYFA Bootstrap Arts Festival 1 Friday, February 10th at 7:30pm
  3. NYFA Bootstrap Arts Festival 2 Saturday, February 11th at 7:30pm
  4. Making the Real: The People and the Army are One Hand with Menna Khalil Saturday, March 10 at 7:30pm, $9 suggested donation
  5. Let's Try That Once More, This Time In The Past:
    Performance & Documentation
    Sunday, February 19th at 7:30 pm
  6. From Gust To Hail: New England Experimental Friday, February 24th at 7:30 PM

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