The Value of Debates? Debatable
Two recent debates suggest the format is not generating much light, just heat
Kent Anderson
Plan S Represents a Vestige of the Past
A presentation at Researcher to Reader confirms Plan S is based on outdated concepts
Review: "Zucked" by Roger McNamee
His book-length alarm bell about Facebook brings a lot of new information to the table
Books Still Change the World
Landing with the impact of a meteor, a good book can still refactor reality
The Growing Knowledge Imbalance
Knowledge inequality has shifted from text to data, and we are overmatched
Can We Break Out of the Skinner Box?
Years of habituation to "likes" and "shares" may have addicted us forever
The Technology Spell Is Lifting
Multiple factors suggest we're becoming technology realists. So, what now?
Top Posts of 2019 . . . So Far
With a daily e-newsletter, it's easy to miss some things. Here's a summary of the top posts so far.
Open Data Can't Mean Open Season
De-identifying data is an uncertain proposition, especially for scientific researchers
Is Facebook's Run About to End?
A German decision may mark the beginning of the end for the surveillance economy