Program or Be Programmed by Douglas Rushkoff

Via: orbooks.com



An author like Douglas Rushkoff has made some statements in the past about Judaism that I don't agree with; but from a social media and marketing standpoint he is quite brilliant, and I am capable of separating what I'd consider usable and discard other more polemic viewpoints of his. Program or Be Programmed by Douglas Rushkoff goes into the debate over whether the Net is good or bad for us. the argument is essentially beside the point: it's here; it's everywhere. The real question is, do we direct technology, or do we let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it? "Choose the former," writes Rushkoff, "and you gain access to the control panel of civilization. Choose the latter, and it could be the last real choice you get to make." In ten chapters, composed of ten "commands" accompanied by original illustrations from comic artist Leland Purvis, Rushkoff provides cyberenthusiasts and technophobes alike with the guidelines to navigate this new universe.



You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.

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Books I'm reading right now: Jay Z's Decoded and The Dancing Wu Li Masters

These are some books I'm reading right now (among a few others). I know I'm late getting this, So, I finally picked up "Jay Z's teaching to White America about Hip Hop culture" lol at least that's how I see this book after only reading 20 pages into it. It's called Decoded and it's got a front cover that has hundreds of conspiracy theorists clamoring about it being the depiction of Baphomet on the cover via Andy Warhol's famous Rorschach painting. The inkblot was cleared by the Warhol Estate in only one day. “I was very happy about that,” said Jay, who has a Rorschach hanging over his fireplace.



Below is an excerpt from Jay Z on the project.

Jay Z: “When I first started working on this book, I told my editor that I wanted it to do three important things. The first was to make the case that hip-hop lyrics—not just my lyrics, but those of every great MC—are poetry if you look at them closely enough. The second was I wanted the book to tell a little bit of the story of my generation, to show the context for the choices we made at a violent and chaotic crossroads in recent history. And the third piece was that I wanted the book to show how hip-hop created a way to take a very specific and powerful experience and turn it into a story that everyone in the world could feel and relate to.”

He's clearly become the evangelist of Hip Hop Culture, intellectualizing (in a way that KRS ONE couldn't do) to an audience of thousands who were informed by way of stereotypes only, so this should prove to be an effective platform for Jay Z as he transitions more and more into Shawn Carter the business mogul (because he can't rap forever).

Get to know who Gary Zukav is...


I'm reading Gary Zukav's "The Dancing Wu Li Masters" which is his take on how physics can help us understand the soul better. I was put on to his authorship by a good friend and colleague named Nadia Bey Jenkins who is a Yogi and a holistic source of information for me. I'm also aware myself that humanity is really transforming from a physical way of perception through sensual systems into synthetic systems of perception and comprehension, and as we transform in consciousness we will function at a higher altitude of vibration and creative thought. I'll let you guys know about the book some more after I read it.

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Celebrity Book: Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind & Naked (by Clipse member Malice)

Clipse: "I don't really know what to say about the book with the exception that the phenomenal chain of events occured just as I say they have. I was trying to be a rapper, not an author. Never would I have ever imagined that I would have to share a story so personal and of such magnitude with the entire world. Wretched...tells of my highest highs and my lowest lows. It speaks of my childhood, family life, and life in the industry. Most importantly this book tells how my life was saved by the Lord Jesus Christ."

Book Review: Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind & Naked
(by Clipse member Malice)

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Malik's Book Club: Unto Thee I Grant (is a good read!!!)

Included in this volume are the secret teachings of Tibet, divided into twelve books entitled: obligations that relate to man considered as an individual; passions; woman; consanguinity, or natural relations; providence, or the accidental differences of men; social duties; religion; man considered in general; man considered in regard to his infirmities and their effects; of the affectations of man, which are hurtful to himself and others; the advantages man may acquire over his fellow creatures; manifestations of karma.



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Recommended Reading: The Body Electric - by Robert O. Becker and Gary Selden

The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life (Paperback)



Dr. Becker, an orthopedic surgeon at the time working for the Veterans Administration, describes his research into "our bioelectric selves". He began by examining why normal bones heal, and then explored the reasons why bones fail to heal properly. In the process he observed several interesting properties of bones and bone growth, proposing that bones are semiconductors and piezoelectric in nature. These tie into the healing process by electrically stimulating bone marrow cells to differentiate into a form of adult stem cells which regrew the bone from within by regeneration. By applying external electrical stimulation in the proper form, he was able to induce bone healing in patients whose bones had failed to heal together.

I found it to be exceptionally interesting...

The Wisdom of Kanye West - Thank You And You're Welcome!

Available Via: Amazon.com



Kanye West comes out with his new book called "Thank You and You're Welcome" (co-authored with J. Sakiya Sandifer). It's a collection of little wisdom tidbits from the experience of a man who is currently building one of the most successful online hipster/hip hop related brands out there today.



He writes: "People always act like they're doing more for you than you're doing for them. Ask yourself the question, "Why would they do that?" Obviously, you bring something to the table for them to even do business with you".



For example: I asked someone to do a part on my album. The artist agreed and said, "I'm not even going to charge you," as if he was doing me a favor, "But, when I'm working on my album, I want you to do a verse for me." I responded with, "NO! I want to pay you for what I asked you to do and we'll talk about that verse when the time comes. Thank You And You're Welcome!"