Can we graft our humanity and our souls onto the web—using the Internet to craft a life story which grows in richness over time? In the 19th century, the Romantic poet Wordsworth famously stated: “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; it takes its origin from emotion […]
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Recently when I pasted a BBC article link into Facebook, the title and summary in Facebook presented the opposing view to that taken by the article. Here’s the story. Right now, people in the UK are arguing about whether immigration contributes to joblessness. MigrationWatch, an anti-immigration group, has released a […]
Who should decide what products, services, and structures shape our lives? In political debates, our answers play out between markets on one hand and the state on the other. On issues including power generation, healthcare, or transportation, we tend to argue about accountable corporations versus the accountable state. But accountability […]
This great guest post has been written by my Media Lab colleague, the entrepreneur and engineer Travis Rich (twitter) (linkedIn). Mass Challenge visited the Center for Civic Media for lunch today; both Travis and I took notes. My companion post, which includes further detail is here: “Mass Challenge: A Startup […]
Today, Mass Challenge joined the Center for Civic Media for lunch. My notes here form an extended record of our conversation. A great summary: “Mass Challenge at the Center for Civic Media,” has been written by my Media Lab colleague, the entrepreneur and engineer Travis Rich. Can the big challenges […]