Heard, not seen
Since I haven’t been reading very much, I haven’t been posting bookmarks. But the trip to and from Boston gave me a chance to catch… Read More »Heard, not seen
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Expectations
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
Eyes closed at Berkman at Ten
I came to the Berkman at Ten conference under doctor’s orders to keep my eyes closed. This leads to an unusual – for me, at… Read More »Eyes closed at Berkman at Ten
Reality by Rothko
You know that moment in the old movies when they take the bandage off the patient’s eye? He blinks once, twice and as his vision… Read More »Reality by Rothko
Why I’ll be ignoring you for the month of May
My friend Andrew travels more than I do – which is a dubious sort of achievement – and with at least as much joy in… Read More »Why I’ll be ignoring you for the month of May
Korb Eynon and tribal fame
My friend David Weinberger has famously observed that “In the future, everyone will be famous to fifteen people.” (Modestly, he has noted that he’s probably… Read More »Korb Eynon and tribal fame