About Guerrilla Scholarship

"Guerrilla Scholar" is a nominal job title of Dr. Sheldon Greaves, the author of Cogito! It is briefly defined as pursuing the life of the mind through unconventional means and methods. This web site is for the promotion and support of independent scholars, amateur scientists, artists, and all those who enjoy the life of the mind but can't, won't, or ought not to do so within the confines of academia.

Guerrillascholar.com is dedicated to the proposition that to acquire knowledge, no matter how obscure, is an essential human activity, and that using our insight to improve the world is the highest expression of the human spirit.


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  • Tube strike brings major delays September 8, 2010
    Millions of Londoners have been attempting to travel home amid a major Tube strike affecting nearly all its lines. […]
  • Petraeus warns over Koran burning September 8, 2010
    The US Afghan commander warns troops' lives will be at risk if a US church goes ahead with plans to burn the Koran, concerns echoed by the White House and Nato. […]
  • American soldiers killed in Iraq September 8, 2010
    Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in the country. […]
  • EU agrees new financial framework September 8, 2010
    European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises. […]
  • Live - Euro 2012 qualifiers September 8, 2010
    England take on Switzerland and Scotland host Liechtenstein as qualifying for Euro 2012 continues on a busy night of international football. […]

Poverty, Prestige, and Points of Contact

A couple of weeks ago the New York Times ran an opinion piece by Virginia Heffernan entitled “Let Them Eat Tweets: Why Twitter is a Trap“.  This article was, in turn, a response to a presentation by author and idea man extraordinaire Bruce Sterling at the South by Southwest conference.  In his talk he held [...]

May 3rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Mass Media, Tools and Ideas | Leave a comment