This talk is from Skepchicamp, a skeptics group in Chicago where atheists and skeptics gather to discuss the issues facing rational thinkers in the public sphere. This speaker runs The Friendly Atheist, one of my favorite sites, as he discusses his life as a public school teacher in Chicago and an atheist. This talk focuses […]
I’ve been thinking about George Carlin lately. Particularly his use of words. When I was a child, his comedy routines taught me the power of choosing words precisely and with purpose. He also taught me timing. Many years later, I had the opportunity to interview him when I was working for Wired News. Depressingly, this […]
“I understand that Americans are kowtowing to a religion overseas. I don’t understand why this is happening and it’s wrong.” Apple has, by far, the most Draconian and frightening policies towards content creation, individual rights and copyright. This is nothing new for those of us who write about, follow and engage in these realms. Unfortunately, […]
I had a discussion with someone about religion awhile back and the argument made was The Bible is truth because it is. It’s hard to argue logically with that idea. Had I known about Tim Minchin, I would have played this in response. (On an un-related note, I will be purchasing all of Ricky Gervais […]
Finally, other material in the report indicates that texting is happening in addition to other forms of social interaction. Thus, another interpretation is that teens actually have more access and more informal, casual contact because of texting. This is because texting is woven into the flow of other activities. In essence their friends are always […]
There is a five-minute version of this clip that traces the entire conversation right here. I suggest seeing the whole thing. Also, this clip below cuts off the best part of the conversation. The last 5 seconds makes the entire joke. Still… “That was fun.”
A talk by associate professor Jeff Jarvis, discussing participatory culture in school.
I gave a talk to the Indiana Public Relations Leadership Seminar on Friday, April 16. But I also recorded a version of that talk for a Communication class at Ball State University. I’ll unlock the video in a few days. If you’d like to see it, please let me know and I’ll send you the […]
Here’s what 1/2 a penny on the dollar buys you, according to astrophysicists Neil deGrasse Tyson: If you listen to nothing else, skip to the 4 minute mark. The best examples of why technologists point out that the future technology and innovation isn’t coming from America. And won’t. Without a radical shifting of our priorities.
The last two years have been instructive for me professionally. When I began working on The Cult of Me, I had every intention of writing a book about how the news industry could save itself from implosion. I thought it a worthy cause, one that I’d spend the better part of the last decade working […]
I was 28 when I graduated from Berkeley. 30 when I left Wired (and San Francisco). I bring that up because 10 years later (or 8 years later if you’re doing the math), I don’t feel particularly smarter than I was back then. I do feel more well-rounded. Which I guess is a way of […]