Ben WaberI spent lots of time shuttling the kids around today, but in between I was able to get out a bit and listen to talks and books for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/5)
First was an excellent discussion between @annmlipton and Michael Levin on Exxon's proposed move from NJ (Delaware before Delaware) to Texas and upcoming proxy contests on the Shareholder Primacy Podcast. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CjOdwHwVgI (2/5)
XOM domicile; pending proxy contests
Next was "Mobile Hollywood" by Kevin Sanson. Sanson provides a fascinating tour of how Hollywood movies get made, specifically on the portion of the industry that supports productions in non-studio locations. This gets into the work lives of location scouts, transportation, and other logistics personnel and its power with regards to the entire movie production pipeline. Highly recommend
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/10403607/s/a-fascinating-ethnographic-tour-of-the-on-location-industry#anchor-10403607 (3/5) #work #film #sociology
Next was "The Life and Times of the Steamboat Red Cloud" by Annalies Corbin. This is a brief chronology of the Red Cloud steamboat, its owner IG Baker and Company, and its interactions and impact along the Missouri River
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/10404227/s/an-interesting-chronology#anchor-10404227 (4/5) #history
Last was "The Nature of the Beast" by David Anderson. Anderson does a great job systematically deconstructing the meaning of "emotions" and how we can possibly measure them in animals. Starting with behavioral observation, he then gets into neuroscience-based approaches for more deeply interrogating behavior and the intermediate, internal states that persist over longer periods of time. Highly recommend
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/10404463/s/a-rigorous-interrogation-of-the-phenomenology-of-emotions-in-animals#anchor-10404463 (5/5) #neuroscience
