By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 13 Jun 22
Yes, gas prices are up. I saw a woman fill up her old station wagon with premium the other day, and her pump total went over $90. “Ouch!” I said to her, smiling. “This damn inflation will be the end of us all,” she replied, then added “Let’s go Brandon,” (meaning Joe Biden should be blamed for this outrage) as she drove off. Of course, the reason why gas is so expensive has less to do with Joe Biden or even the war in Ukraine than the oil industry itself. People stopped driving and flying during Covid, so oil producers
Yes, gas prices are up. I saw a woman fill up her old station wagon with premium the other day, and her pump total went over $90. “Ouch!” I said to her, smiling. “This damn inflation will be the end of us all,” she replied, then added “Let’s go Brandon,” (meaning Joe Biden should be blamed for this outrage) as
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 5 Jun 22
I don’t like nice interfaces. I never have. I always found technologies easier to use when they don’t try to humanize themselves for me. Worse, when they do try to make themselves softer and squishier and “easier” for humans, I get concerned about losing touch with what they’re really doing for us and to us. Click here to read more from, Don’t Hide the Tech, via Medium. The post Don’t Hide the Tech appeared first on Rushkoff.
I don’t like nice interfaces. I never have. I always found technologies easier to use when they don’t try to humanize themselves for me. Worse, when they do try to make themselves softer and squishier and “easier” for humans, I get concerned about losing touch with what they’re really doing for us and to us. Click here to read more
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 1 Jun 22
The Connector journalist, activist, and author of The Big Disconnect Micah Sifry helps us find a better, healthier way to metabolize current events. In his monologue, Rushkoff offers a short, but concrete, set of answers about how we can confront our global crises. You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, Rise to the Occasion, on Medium. Subscribe to Sifry’s Substack, The Connector Learn more about Sifry’s book: The Big Disconnect Click here to stream Team Human. The post Team Human ep. 210: Micah Sifry appeared first on Rushkoff.
The Connector journalist, activist, and author of The Big Disconnect Micah Sifry helps us find a better, healthier way to metabolize current events. In his monologue, Rushkoff offers a short, but concrete, set of answers about how we can confront our global crises. You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, Rise to the Occasion, on Medium. Subscribe to
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 27 May 22
New Article: Can We Make Governing Great Again? By Carter Phipps We’re pleased to share Carter Phipps’ latest article in The Developmentalist: Can We Make Governing Great Again? In it, he suggests that our crisis of expertise is really a crisis of governance, and argues that we have lost our faith in experts in part because we have unfairly shifted the burden of decision-making to them. You can read the essay in The Developmentalist here. New Episode of the Daily Evolver: Armed Insanity In this episode, Jeff shares our collective outrage and heartbreak over the shooting of the Texas schoolchildren and teachers,
New Article: Can We Make Governing Great Again? By Carter Phipps We’re pleased to share Carter Phipps’ latest article in The Developmentalist: Can We Make Governing Great Again? In it, he suggests that our crisis of expertise is really a crisis of governance, and argues that we have lost our faith in experts in part because we have unfairly shifted the
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 21 May 22
I found myself actually bothered by Elon Musk’s tweets today. For the most part, I’ve ignored him the same way I ignore most of what happens on that platform. I check out my own highly curated list of users for links to interesting articles I may have missed, and try not to get fooled into reading the provocations from people looking for attention. Click here to read more from, It Doesn’t Get Better?, via Medium. The post It Doesn’t Get Better? appeared first on Rushkoff.
I found myself actually bothered by Elon Musk’s tweets today. For the most part, I’ve ignored him the same way I ignore most of what happens on that platform. I check out my own highly curated list of users for links to interesting articles I may have missed, and try not to get fooled into reading the provocations from people
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 18 May 22
Author of Technobiophilia: Nature and Cyberspace Sue Thomas helps us recognize and restore the nature in our technology. In his monologue, Rushkoff reflects on Program or Be Programmed a decade after it was published. You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, Program or Be Programmed, on Medium. Visit Sue Thomas’ website to learn more about her work. Learn more about Sue Thomas’ book: Nature and Wellbeing in a Digital Age: How to Feel Better Without Logging Off. Learn more about Sue Thomas’ books. Click here to stream Team Human. The post Team Human ep. 209: Sue Thomas appeared
Author of Technobiophilia: Nature and Cyberspace Sue Thomas helps us recognize and restore the nature in our technology. In his monologue, Rushkoff reflects on Program or Be Programmed a decade after it was published. You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, Program or Be Programmed, on Medium. Visit Sue Thomas’ website to learn more about her work. Learn
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 13 May 22
The Institute for Cultural Evolution is pleased to announce the publication of Developmental Politics—How America Can Grow Into a Better Version of Itself as an audiobook. This acclaimed book of political philosophy was written by Steve McIntosh, the Institute’s President and Co-Founder, and narrated by Josh Innerst. Originally published in print format in 2020, Developmental Politics has had a wide influence, and the book’s success has been instrumental in the growth of the Institute for Cultural Evolution as an organization. Overview of the Book In Developmental Politics, Steve McIntosh shows how hyperpolarization is primarily a cultural problem that requires a
The Institute for Cultural Evolution is pleased to announce the publication of Developmental Politics—How America Can Grow Into a Better Version of Itself as an audiobook. This acclaimed book of political philosophy was written by Steve McIntosh, the Institute’s President and Co-Founder, and narrated by Josh Innerst. Originally published in print format in 2020, Developmental Politics has had a wide
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 9 May 22
https://wwnorton.com/books/survival-of-the-richest/about-the-book/description The post Survival of the Richest appeared first on Rushkoff.
https://wwnorton.com/books/survival-of-the-richest/about-the-book/description The post Survival of the Richest appeared first on Rushkoff.
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 9 May 22
We always knew but now we know. The tech elite mean to leave us all behind. I learned this when I traveled to a remote resort to deliver was supposed to be a talk for a group of tech investors. It turned out to be something of a “consult” to five ultra-wealthy men on their apocalypse survival strategies. The experience led to a much-circulated piece here on Medium and an option for a movie. But it also set me off on a multi-year journey to understand “The Mindset” leading the wealthy to believe that as long they have enough money and the right technology,
We always knew but now we know. The tech elite mean to leave us all behind. I learned this when I traveled to a remote resort to deliver was supposed to be a talk for a group of tech investors. It turned out to be something of a “consult” to five ultra-wealthy men on their apocalypse survival strategies. The experience led
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 6 May 22
Greg Thomas Interviewed by Glenn Loury About Cultural Evolution on The Glenn Show Institute for Cultural Evolution Senior Fellow, Greg Thomas, was recently interviewed by renowned conservative public intellectual and economist, Glenn Loury, on The Glenn Show! In this wide-ranging discussion, Glenn and Greg discuss Greg’s work leading the Jazz Leadership Project; the important black intellectual lineage that runs from Ralph Ellison and Albert Murray through Stanley Crouch; the Institute for Cultural Evolution; the developmental perspective on the culture war between traditionalism, modernity, and postmodernity; and much more. This stimulating discussion is a great example of how the developmental perspective
Greg Thomas Interviewed by Glenn Loury About Cultural Evolution on The Glenn Show Institute for Cultural Evolution Senior Fellow, Greg Thomas, was recently interviewed by renowned conservative public intellectual and economist, Glenn Loury, on The Glenn Show! In this wide-ranging discussion, Glenn and Greg discuss Greg’s work leading the Jazz Leadership Project; the important black intellectual lineage that runs from