Using Technology to Deepen Democracy, Using Democracy to Ensure Technology Benefits Us All
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Using Technology to Deepen Democracy, Using Democracy to Ensure Technology Benefits Us All
"LOVE LOVE LOVE your futorological brickbats! Love them! You are in fine company with Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary with these." -- Paulina Borsook
"Devoted to highly rhetorical nitpicking, but it is fun to read." -- Chris Mooney
"Rather close but correct reading." -- Evgeny Morozov
"Mean, but true." -- Annalee Newitz
"Dale Carrico's skewering of the salvific pretensions of Silicon Valley's soi disant savior/founders never disappoints." -- Frank Pasquale
"Pretty breathless, but I guess it had to be said." -- Bruce Sterling
"An essential reality check for those who are too entranced by transhumanism to notice the sordid reality behind the curtain." -- Charlie Stross
4 comments:
Hey Dale - I'm new to this so my concern might be a silly one, but I'm unable to get through when I try calling Rep. Barbara Lee - there's always a busy signal. I started trying about a week ago after being prompted to do so by the Courage Campaign. Is this normal? Should I just keep on trying, or do you think I'm doing something wrong (besides having the wrong number, which is definitely not the case)?
Elizabeth Weckhurst (i've never meant to hide behind "liz")
Hey, Liz, you're lucky like me -- Barbara Lee is one of the few Representatives who can be counted upon more often than not to do the right thing. In the past I have not had a problem reaching Lee's office, possibly it's some infrastructure failure given that we live in the glorious digital future now, and all. Keep at it. Also, by the way, it is excellent to hear you were prompted to make your call by the Courage Campaign. They do great work. By the way -- good to hear from you, hope all is well in your world these days.
> We could learn a lot from crayons. . .
> [T]hey all have to live in the same box
Of course the analogy breaks down due to the fact
that crayons don't actually "live" anywhere.
It's a difference that makes all the difference
in the world.
I thought that was why the Crayola guys included that handy sharpener with the box...
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