I read that today in Yochai Benkler’s book “The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom.” He defines “technological determinism” as the expectation that technology will produce a new social structure. I have thought this for a long time in my career as a technology journalist, although I had not articulated it [...]
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The Value of Voice
August 9, 2009 – 12:11 pm
I just finished Jeff Jarvis’ book, What Would Google Do? I have so many thoughts about it but one in particular keeps rolling around in my head like a loose marble.
Jarvis says that Google has created a society that values “creation, openness, connections, uniqueness, collaboration, and invention.” Can’t argue with that. My question involves [...]
Personal Democracy Forum Brain Dump
June 29, 2009 – 3:09 pm
My thoughts on Day 1 at the Personal Democracy Forum 2009. Feel free to respond to the fragmentation of my fragmented thoughts about fragmentation.
Still Figuring It Out
June 28, 2009 – 1:47 pm
My CBSNews.com Webcast on Friday was a little rough. I am mostly happy with how it is shaping up but it was stressful, mostly due to technical difficulties.
First, the broadcast was delayed because of my need to upgrade my hardware. I used a MacBook during the first pilot a month ago. On Friday I [...]