In MOOCS: The Essential Guide, I used the rise of the ebook to illustrate something called “The Hype Curve,” a phenomenon that tends to repeat itself whenever a new technology (like ebooks or MOOCs) intersect...
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This commentary from the last Presidential race still seems relevant in an era when dialog seems to be stuck at wondering why people we never met can be so dumb. There’s been a bit of hubbub about this piece...
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From The Huffington Post During the 2012 Presidential race, I wrote a story on the role technology was playing in election politics that pretty much boiled down to the claim that computers just allowed more...
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Taking a break from the usual Thursday series on self-publishing for a quick announcement that on from April 4th through the 8th, the Kindle version of Critical Voter will be available for free from Amazon as...
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One of mankind’s great passions (and fantasies) is the hope that we can both predict and control the future. And never does this belief become more fashionable — and expensive — than during...
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A coworker recently forwarded me this article regarding a study that seemed to indicate teaching grade-schooler’s some philosophy is the best way to raise their writing and math scores. Given that I’m working...
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