The “good citizen” and the effective citizen
With Rewire out in the world, I’ve had some time this August to think about some of the big questions behind our work at Center… Read More »The “good citizen” and the effective citizen
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Charlie DeTar dissertation defense: Intertwinkles and digital tools for consensus decisionmaking
Charlie DeTar defended his doctoral dissertation this afternoon at the MIT Media Lab. Charlie is a student in Chris Schmandt’s Mobility and Speech group, but… Read More »Charlie DeTar dissertation defense: Intertwinkles and digital tools for consensus decisionmaking
On MIT’s report on Aaron Swartz’s prosecution
Hal Abelson’s report on MIT’s actions around Aaron Swartz’s prosecution was released last week. I was on vacation and offline – I returned home Sunday… Read More »On MIT’s report on Aaron Swartz’s prosecution
See you in a couple of weeks
I’m on vacation for the next two weeks, taking a break from a long stretch of writing and talking about Rewire and related issues. I… Read More »See you in a couple of weeks
Surveillance, sousveillance and PRISM – an op-ed for Die Zeit
Friends at Die Zeit, who heard me speak at a panel about “Cameras Everywhere” at Personal Democracy Forum, asked me to write an op-ed for… Read More »Surveillance, sousveillance and PRISM – an op-ed for Die Zeit
Facebook, Reddit and what “social media” means
I have a brief piece on The Atlantic’s website today that contrasts Facebook and Reddit in terms of how they build online communities and direct… Read More »Facebook, Reddit and what “social media” means