Kate Darling on Robot Ethics
Kate Darling (@grok_) offers a talk to the Berkman Center that’s so popular, the talk needs to be moved from Berkman to Wasserstein Hall, where… Read More »Kate Darling on Robot Ethics
Remembering Aaron: activism and the effective citizen
This morning, I gave a speech to a gathering of public media executives from around the world, Public Broadcasters International. This evening, I will open… Read More »Remembering Aaron: activism and the effective citizen
Zeynep Tufekci on protest movements and capacity problems
MIT’s Comparative Media Studies hosts a weekly colloquium, and this week’s featured speaker is sociologist and movement theorist, Zeynep Tufekci. Zeynep describes herself as a… Read More »Zeynep Tufekci on protest movements and capacity problems
Google cars versus public transit: the US’s problem with public goods
I have an excellent job at a great university. I have a home that I love in a community I’ve lived in for two decades… Read More »Google cars versus public transit: the US’s problem with public goods
Jen Pahlka and Clay Shirky at Code for America Summit
I’m at Code for America’s 2013 summit in San Francisco today, an impressive gathering put together by an extremely impressive civic innovation organization. I’m one… Read More »Jen Pahlka and Clay Shirky at Code for America Summit
Long tail audiobooks – a thought experiment
Because I have a long commute, I listen to a lot of audio: public radio, podcasts and audiobooks. Because I work in academe, I have… Read More »Long tail audiobooks – a thought experiment