A ship ladened with gold, silver, and precious jewels was on its way back to port when it was suddenly confronted by a pirate ship, skull and crossbones flag waving in the wind. The first mate asked the captain what they should do. The captain simply replied, "Bring me my red shirt". They repelled the […]
This is a complicated blog and tough to understand exactly. But underneath all the big words and technical language lies some critical insights on how technology is shaping who we are and how we define what it means to be human. It comes from a blog I follow by George Siemans, a professor in Canada […]
For years I have subscribed to the Hedgehog Review: critical reflections on contemporary culture. Published by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia, each volume is always intriguing and worth reading cover to cover. The following is taken from the introduction for the Spring 2009 issue focused on "Youth Culture". The […]