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Twitter is experimenting with a new feature (Android only) that would ask users to read articles before posting a link. I like the idea and I have offered a similar recommendation for Facebook. With Facebook, I would like to see … Continue reading →

The recent jobs report brought a ray of hope. In the midst of a global pandemic, a pandemic-related economic collapse, and then the police killing of George Floyd spurring national and international righteous protests of injustice, it just appeared that … Continue reading →

Don’t ask your black friends about racism, but listen carefully when they share how their experiences differ from your own. I admit that I might think asking my black friends about racism was a logical thing to do. I admit … Continue reading →

Robert Reich – Saving capitalism: For the many not the few. [My one-paragraph summary] Our nation is not engaged in a fight between democracy and socialism, it is engaged in a fight between democracy and oligarchy. There are important differences … Continue reading →

Educators sometimes use an instructional tactic they describe as think, pair, share. The idea is to get everyone to think about a topic, describe it to a partner, and after discussion share the combination of insights with everyone. The benefits … Continue reading →

I am not particularly interested in history and I don’t read many books on the history of much of anything but the history of digital technology. I am a fan of Jon Meachum and I follow what he has to … Continue reading →

I must say I am glad I am retired given the present situation in higher education. There seems a perfect storm of factors converging to make the future for the kind of institution I worked at quite bleak. I see … Continue reading →

I was interested in income inequality before the pandemic. It made little sense that with what was supposed to be the best of times, at least as judged by the stock market, a booming economy seemed to offer little benefit … Continue reading →

It is Earth Day. The environmental message of this day and the significance of observing this day for 50 years has been lost because of the pandemic. However, as any of us shelter at home, I have noticed that several … Continue reading →

TED talk from Margrethe Vestager explains the efforts of the European Commission for Competition. She explains the concept of competition on the merits and how it has been applied to big tech. There are insights here for capitalists who resist … Continue reading →