Beware The Online Collective

From Time Magazine 12/16/06 By: Jaron Lanier It’s funny being an “old timer” in the world of the Internet. About six years ago, when I was 40 years old, a Stanford freshman said to me, “Wow Jaron Lanier—you’re still ALIVE?” If there’s any use to sticking...

Dog Whistle Politics & The Net's Culture of Organized Mob Violenc

Last night I enjoyed the film “State of Play”, rent it if you haven’t already. The NY Times reviewer's take — “A breaking, earthshaking story makes its way from computer screen to newsprint. The plates...

Web 2.0 Culture Wars & The End of Effective Rule of Law

I have been trying to write this letter for a long time. The kind of letter that reaches out and is met. It would be one thing, if what I had to say were pleasant or uplifting somehow, something easy to read, and it...

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