Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU WeblogNews, clips, comments on knowledge, knowledge-making, education, weblogging, philosophy, systems and ecology.No way that it's a reasonable representation of popular measure of talent!!- May 22, 2008 i would say that the final American Idol 2008 show was an exercise in cynicism. The accounting firm's gold embossed, Academy Award imitating, certification is simply of a count --- not of the authenticity of this measure of public will!! As I will try to indicate, our notion of fair election (however inaccurate) is preconditioning us to believe that this really is a popular measure of perceived talent, where each person who wishes to take the trouble can be counted. It is very unlikely that...http://radio.weblogs.com/0106698/2008/05/22.html#a343 |