My shiny new retina
I feel a little like one of those late-night TV ads, where we see the photo of an overweight, schlubby-looking guy (i.e., someone who looks… Read More »My shiny new retina
Video interview at Berkman at Ten
Dr. Ulrike Reinhard, who is building a new online and offline publication, We Magazine, interviewed me at Berkman at 10. You can watch me squint… Read More »Video interview at Berkman at Ten
Expectations
Expectations matter. Psychological research suggests that you can drive rats (or humans) crazy by shocking them at random. Give them a light that precedes each… Read More »Expectations
Reality by Rothko
You know that moment in the old movies when they take the bandage off the patient’s eye? He blinks once, twice and as his vision… Read More »Reality by Rothko
Why I’ll be ignoring you for the month of May
My friend Andrew travels more than I do – which is a dubious sort of achievement – and with at least as much joy in… Read More »Why I’ll be ignoring you for the month of May
Korb Eynon and tribal fame
My friend David Weinberger has famously observed that “In the future, everyone will be famous to fifteen people.” (Modestly, he has noted that he’s probably… Read More »Korb Eynon and tribal fame