Makes me think of Dr. Rivers spiel about traffic lights. Green light obviously means go, but we always hesitate. Because some people think yellow means speed up. That was the gist of it right? @sophist_monster

To be complemented by: Letters to a young artist by A.D. Smith

One, it's interesting to see Burke come out so confidently with a definition of rhetoric.

Second, this is a really interesting definition. It places a huge emphasis on the manipulative power of rhetoric. Its emphasis on action is also unique; while some writers have made flimsy connections between action and rhetoric in the past, Burke's firm assertion of such a connection makes him stand out from the pack. This definition seems uniquely qualified to explain protest, for example; a rhetorical act that is very specifically geared at producing some tangible action or change.

This is almost reminiscent of J.L. Austin's "How to Do Things with Words" and his theory surrounding performative utterances v. constative utterances. Language as direct action, or "speech-acts" and not mere nonsense.

Thereby implying that "ineffective literature" can be a thing and that the absence of rhetoric in literature can also be a thing. Which, idk, I'm not sure if I buy this. But I suppose that depends on my definition of rhetoric and also my definition of effective.

Language as action, not just description; rhetoric is not only reflective, but also integral to formation and motivation. Interesting to think about when considering Burke's historical context i.e. the early 20th century was marred by intensely violent acts such as wars, revolution, and genocide. Perhaps the physical omnipresence of violence contributed to a conceptualization of words as a kind of violence.

There you go: information is nothing without action!

Here is the CAP as outlined by the Obama administration: https://www.c2es.org/docUploads/obama-cap.pdf

source: https://s3.amazonaws.com/prod_foundationapp/364221/lessons/35/1384378776-john-carlton-1.pdf

from: https://campus.thefoundation.com/courses/1/lessons/35

A secondary source with more info on this.

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This piece reminds me that concerns about equity in making (and, broadly, the so-called "Maker Movement") have become the focus of some very sharp learning scientists. Here are a few examples: Making Through the Lens of Power and Culture

On Equity Issues in the Maker Movement, and Implications for Making and Learning

Makeology book, Vol 1 & 2

Our "thoughts and prayers"...

And this all changes, now, with Orlando.

Reminds me of my experience contributing to the Civic Media Project.

Might we be edging into Dylan territory here?

This opens an interesting conversation about whose data and measures are more reliable. Given that we're in an election cycle, I've turned frequently to 538, how about others?

I appreciate reading this and wonder how other criteria might change our understanding of protest. And a question for Mark: Why were these five criteria chosen, were any discarded, and have any been added since this was published?

Chuck authors a wonderful blog.

Yes, though isn't this stance reflective of the individuals who create the source material, in this case news headlines? I'm curious about the interplay between human processes (from editorial meetings, to the creation of that which is newsworthy) and the automated - and how, to borrow from Mark, this reflects conviction.

While these may be "horrors" of another variety, I'm reminded of the recent effort by James Fallows at The Atlantic to chronicle "The Daily Trump: Filling a Time Capsule" so that readers might recall what remains so shocking about our daily political machinations.

Here's Jill Lepore's wonderful The Disruption Machine, my favorite critique of Christensen's schtick.

I'm curious why this automation matters, and how this relates to various human ambiguities - such as the nuance of meaning and interpretation - that invariably inform how we protest, why, for whom, and under what circumstances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFc8glsWjgU

THIS is something I could learn more about.

purpose of article--a call to action.

How was this initiated?

I like articles and blog posts like this that have a call to action with a specific example of the action.

Knowledge verses action

Can actions be considered a type of rhetoric?

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7 causes for action