Tag Archives: Technology

Recreating Ourselves to Death

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

In his brilliant Amusing Ourselves To Death Neil Postman argued that the form in which an idea is conveyed is not irrelevant to its truth evaluation. In fact, Postman said, the medium in which communication takes place is itself not … Continue reading →

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The Tsunami: Watching Moore’s Law

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

In 2008, Nicholas Carr posed the following question: “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Among the many reactions to both the question and the article in which it appeared came the ominous prophetic voice of Danny Hillis: “Nicholas Carr is correct … Continue reading →

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Heads in Clouds: What Computers and Philosophy Can Do Together

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

I have tried and failed over the past couple of days to write something new worth posting. I figure something needs to go on here, though, even if I haven’t done much with it yet. A few months ago in … Continue reading →

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