Parenting: Unconditional Love is Bad!
The basic idea behind unconditional love seems quite reasonable. You should love your children just for who they are, regardless of what they do. Children shouldn’t have to worry whether their actions will cause you to love them less. They should be able to count on your love no matter what. But unconditional love is […]
Read MoreTechnology: Horse or Cart: Technology is Actually in Front
A fascinating new book, The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves, by the economist W. Brian Arthur, was just published that challenges much of the conventional wisdom that we hold about the relationship between science and technology.? Most notably, the notion that science is the horse to technology’s cart; in other […]
Read MoreEconomics: Economists are Irrational!
I recently read an article by the Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman in which he described the renewed battle between so-called freshwater economists (so named because they are largely based at the University of Chicago and other Midwestern universities) and saltwater economists (based primarily at Princeton, MIT, Berkeley and other coastal universities). The freshwater economists […]
Read MoreTechnology: Cloud Computing: Lose My Data, Lose Myself?
Does anyone feel the least bit unsettled by the emergence of cloud computing as the Next Big Thing in computer innovation? Yes, it looks like a great idea on paper (or monitor): less computer hardware, common applications on line, cost savings, easy networking, a pooling of computer resources. Sounds like win-win, doesn?t it? Not quite. […]
Read MoreTechnology: PBS Panel Discussion: Technology Overload
I recently participated in a PBS Panel Discussion called 5Across (so named for the five panelists who participated). The guests included Twitter co-creator and author Dom Sagolla, io9 editor Annalee Newitz, Soul Tech workshop co-creator Leif Hansen, tech consultant Deborah Schultz, and me. Key quote: “There are profound psychological and social ramifications of technology. What’s […]
Read MoreTechnology: Relationships 2.0: How Technology is Redefining How We Connect
Of all the areas of life that computer and communications technology seems to be impacting the most is its influence on relationships. Mobile phones, texting, facebook, and Twitter are just a few of the ways in which relationships are being redefined, established, and maintained by technology. We have entered a new era of Relationships 2.0. […]
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