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James Lileks, in the midst of a host move, ponders the changing tapestry of safety laws<\/a>, whether management (human) attitudes have changed in a hundred years, and how that all applies to globalism.<\/p>\n

No stunning answers here, but, as usual, he catches some thought trains I’m comfortable riding on.<\/p>\n

And if you want something a bit lighter, his commentary on the hidden exercise value of playing computer games <\/a>the previous day might be more to your liking.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re always surprised how drained you feel after a really good bout of gaming; you\u2019ve been tensing and unclenching for an hour. This is also known as Charles Atlas\u2019 \u201cdynamic tension\u201d – muscles, working against muscles! Every gamer ought to be buffed out – and under that protective layer of Dorito residue, they probably are.<\/p>\n

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