A Vast Wasteland, Five Decades Later
Fifty years ago, Newton Minow, the 35 year old FCC chairman, gave a speech that’s still studied today. It’s taught in rhetoric courses, tested on… Read More »A Vast Wasteland, Five Decades Later
Martin Nowak and the mathematics of cooperation
Mathematical biologist Martin Nowak talks to us about the evolution of cooperation. Cooperation is a puzzle for biologists because it doesn’t make obvious evolutionary sense.… Read More »Martin Nowak and the mathematics of cooperation
Charlie Nesson and a new vision of the public domain
Charlie Nesson, one of the founders of the Berkman Center, asks us to consider who we are, and what is our public space. The query… Read More »Charlie Nesson and a new vision of the public domain
Hubert Burkert – moving beyond the metaphor
Herbert Burkert of the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland teaches internet law and heads a center at St. Gallen that parallels the work we… Read More »Hubert Burkert – moving beyond the metaphor
Data, the city and the public object
Adam Greenfield is the principal designer of Urbanscale, a design firm that focuses on design for networked cities and citizens. He’s interested in the challenge… Read More »Data, the city and the public object
Latanya Sweeney and rethinking transparency
Latanya Sweeney urges us to rethink the challeges of privacy. She’s worked in the space for ten years and tells us that thinking about privacy… Read More »Latanya Sweeney and rethinking transparency