Albert Einstein and Marie Curie

[jaraymaker]

today on Facebook: worthwhile!!

 

"In the tumult of early 20th-century Europe, amidst the clatter of scientific progress and societal scrutiny, an unexpected letter crossed the continents from Prague to Paris. It bore the weight of empathy and solidarity, penned by none other than Albert Einstein, to a woman besieged by scandal and slander.

Marie Curie, renowned for her brilliance in physics and chemistry, found herself in the crosshairs of public opinion in 1911. Accused of sullying her late husband Pierre Curie's legacy and denied entry into the French Academy of Sciences, she faced a barrage of criticism fueled by gender bias and religious prejudice.

From his study in Prague on 23rd November 1911, Einstein's words flowed with a mix of fury and admiration:

"Highly esteemed Mrs. Curie,

Do not laugh at me for writing you without having anything sensible to say. But I am so enraged by the base manner in which the public is presently daring to concern itself with you that I absolutely must give vent to this feeling."

Einstein, himself no stranger to controversy, expressed profound admiration for Curie's intellect, drive, and integrity. He condemned the sensationalism of the public and urged her to ignore the vitriol of the "rabble," reaffirming her place among true intellectuals like Langevin and Perrin.

With a poignant postscript that hinted at his own scientific endeavors, Einstein's letter transcended the scientific discourse of their time. It was a testament to solidarity and support in the face of adversity, encapsulated in his closing words:

"With most amicable regards to you, Langevin, and Perrin, yours very truly,

A. Einstein"

This historic correspondence not only highlights the resilience of scientific pioneers like Curie and Einstein but also underscores the enduring struggle against prejudice and the quest for recognition in the pursuit of knowledge.

#Einstein #MarieCurie #ScientificSolidarity #HistoricLette"

[Charles Tackney]

Summer greetings:

A paper we've been working on for years, a consequence of her Master's thesis, has just been accepted for publication in Consumption Markets & Culture:

https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=gcmc20

Journal has a 13% acceptance rate. 

yay Welmoed (She's Dutch). 

from a happy second author.

charlie

Enabling and Managing Commodified Authentic Experiences: 

The High-Class Escort Sector in the Netherlands

Word count: 12401

Authors: 

Welmoed van Hoogen, affiliation: none. Corresponding author. 

Dr. Charles T. Tackney, Ph.D. affiliation: Associate Professor, Emeritus, Copenhagen Business School.

ABSTRACT

Our study identifies predictor benchmarks for the prospect of criterion authenticity outcomes in the context of girlfriend experiences provided by high-class, agency-based, female escorts in the Netherlands. Our case study of this legal market sector details the management context and task-specific employee behaviors that serve as predictors of authentic experiences. Based on our literature review and case study, we create a commodified authentic experience framework. The developed framework contributes to theory development by drawing attention to the inherent tensions involved in commodifying the authentic when denoting degrees of human intimacy. Moreover, the criterion-predictor method offers a generalizable tool for analysis and assessment of emergent authenticity experiences across a range of consumer market sectors. Overall, the study offers an analysis of the commodification of the personal as shaped by the ongoing capitalist transformation of human relationships in contemporary societies.

Key words: authenticity, experience economy, commodified authentic experience, criterion-predictor modelling, insight-based critical realism, sex work