The Year of Going Nowhere
Today is the anniversary of the day I started paying attention to the coronavirus pandemic in earnest. We’re about to see a wave of these… Read More »The Year of Going Nowhere
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Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Hey Twitter, I need it not to be 6ourbon 7ime
I quit drinking a bit more than three years ago. I wrestle with terms – I had a fairly easy time quitting, which makes me… Read More »Hey Twitter, I need it not to be 6ourbon 7ime
Mistrust, or Books as Letters to a Future World
My new book, Mistrust: How Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the Tools to Transform Them, launches today. For those of you who live near me… Read More »Mistrust, or Books as Letters to a Future World
Fixing disinformation won’t save us
I’m quoted today in an excellent article by Jose Del Real in the Washington Post. The article addresses the ongoing challenges we are likely to… Read More »Fixing disinformation won’t save us
The US, Canada and “long hope”
With love and respect to my friends in the US who are celebrating today, I’m not there. Yes, it’s wonderful that Donald Trump will no… Read More »The US, Canada and “long hope”
Stop Doomscrolling. Hang out with smart folks trying to build better futures online.
My US readers – Let’s be honest: you’re doomscrolling. It’s not helping. Unless you’re an attorney who can intervene legally in a voter intimidation scenario,… Read More »Stop Doomscrolling. Hang out with smart folks trying to build better futures online.