We're sociologists so we know all about cultural hybridity right? So on a Burns related theme how about this for sheer intercultural weirdness?
I hae been blythe wi' comrades dear;
I hae been merry drinking;
I hae been joyfu' gathe'rin gear;
I hae been happy thinking:
But a' the pleasures e'er I saw,
Tho' three times doubl'd fairly,
That happy night was worth them a',
Amang the rigs o' barley.
Come to think of it, as a weltanschauung it takes some beating.
Friday assorted links
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1. Nandan Nilekani’s vision for the “Finternet” is to enable individuals to
transfer any financial asset, in any amount, at any time, to anyone,
anywhere...
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