When Facebook decides who’s a terrorist Web Publication: Fusion, by Kristin V. Brown Tech children playing god The miracle of the World Wide Web was that suddenly, anyone with a connection could reach out and have an equal voice alongside all the powerful players that traditionally dictated public communication, such as the state and corporations. The […]
Today I Recommend 9/29/16
The Largest Prison Strike In US History Enters Its Second Week [9/16/16] Web Publication: The Intercept, by Alice Speri The expansion of slavery If you are a ‘law and order’ type, you’ll be inclined to pass this story off as “they get what they deserve.” However, it has important implications beyond the immediate right and wrong […]
Today I Recommend 9/21/16
Senator Warren to Wells CEO: Resign Web Publication: PYMTS.com, unattributed Pitchforks in hand The article I’m featuring today highlights Elizabeth Warren’s grilling of Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf over the bank’s practice of opening accounts in customers’ names and then charging them fees. This went on for quite some time, and Stumpf was finally called in front […]
Today I Recommend 9/13/16
AI will eliminate 6 percent of jobs in five years, says report Web Publication: CNBC, Technology, by Harriet Taylor Meet your robot replacement Keep your eye on the tiger. We can be distracted by a lot of things that have secondary importance, but this article is a signal of significant economic pain already in play. The […]
Today I Recommend 9/5/16
Web Publication: Wall Street Journal, by Nicholas Eberstadt The Idle Army: America’s Unworking Men Workforce dismembered This news is so old it’s easy to thumb past it just like last year and the year before. It’s Labor Day weekend, and each year articles come out that celebrate the American worker and lament the dearth of […]
Today I Recommend 8/29/16
Facebook recommended that this psychiatrist’s patients friend each other Web Publication: Fusion, by Kashmir Hill The spook in your pocket I am an advocate for people to use social media without fear, but this requires an eyes wide-open realism. Facebook has developed an uncanny ability to see or to slightly miss-see details of our lives […]