I saw Wall-E with my family of five on Saturday, opening day, and was somewhat taken aback. I actually found it only remotely enjoyable (in that escapist, pop-corn crunching kind of way) because of the gravity - and the overt nature - of the message. In fact, I had my forehead in my hands and [...]
Domesticity and Progress: The Vacuum Cleaner Theory and other Thoughts
“More Work for Mother” by Ruth Schwartz Cowan is, essentially, a history of the technology of the home. The author’s hypothesis is that the home was only partially industrialized in the Twentieth Century, and that the failings of technology to truly revolutionize the home environment (or, more importantly, the work processes required to sustain it) [...]