So… it’s speech season, that odd moment in the year where people around the world invite me to say something insightful, provocative, or at least… Read More »Help me surprise my Dutch friends with “Surprising Africa”
If I didn’t love him so much, I’d hate my dear friend Daniel Beck for getting this beautiful photograph. This is a panorama of a… Read More »Taking a Broader View
As Russia slowly pulls out of Georgia and the world of foreign policy wonks contemplates how the Olympics War will change the geopolitical map of… Read More »Blogger “failures” in the Georgian war, and the rise of citizen propaganda
I feel a little like one of those late-night TV ads, where we see the photo of an overweight, schlubby-looking guy (i.e., someone who looks… Read More »My shiny new retina
Dr. Ulrike Reinhard, who is building a new online and offline publication, We Magazine, interviewed me at Berkman at 10. You can watch me squint… Read More »Video interview at Berkman at Ten
Expectations matter. Psychological research suggests that you can drive rats (or humans) crazy by shocking them at random. Give them a light that precedes each… Read More »Expectations