Jonathan Zittrain at Freedom to Innovate
This past weekend, with support from the Ford Foundation, EFF and the MIT Media Lab, Center for Civic Media held a two day conference on… Read More »Jonathan Zittrain at Freedom to Innovate
Lessig 2016: A radical institutionalist runs for President
My friend Lawrence Lessig is exploring a run for president. His first step was to ask individuals to pledge towards a $1m war chest before… Read More »Lessig 2016: A radical institutionalist runs for President
Renormalizing hitchhiking
I’m publishing lots of my new writing on other platforms as well as here. It’s a good chance to reach larger audiences, and often to… Read More »Renormalizing hitchhiking
Harnessing Mistrust for Civic Action
Yes, it’s international press day here on my old, creaky blog. Friends at Süddeutsch Zeitung asked whether I could turn my Re:publica Keynote on mistrust… Read More »Harnessing Mistrust for Civic Action
Who benefits from doubt? Online manipulation and the Russian – and US – internet
I was asked by an editor at RBC, one of Russia’s best respected independent news organizations, to offer my thoughts on the Russian/US infowar. It… Read More »Who benefits from doubt? Online manipulation and the Russian – and US – internet
Instaserfs: Precarious Employment in the New – and Old – Economy
(This summer, I’m going to publish some of my work on FOLD, the beautiful platform my student Alexis Hope is building. There’s a graphically enhanced… Read More »Instaserfs: Precarious Employment in the New – and Old – Economy