February 14, 2019
Lying without Lying: Cocoatech, Pathfinder, and the Casual Redefinition of Privacy
Beware the “we will safeguard your privacy” when the company doesn’t actually see they’re doing anything wrong.
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The Dr. is in…
Browsing Category : Politics
February 14, 2019
July 19, 2018
Data Centers Under Water in 15 Years! EVERYBODY PANIC!! – Oh, wait…
Yet another article that threatens alarmist consequences of Global Warming with pseudo-scientific mumbo-jumbo.
May 21, 2018
Early Dystopian Writing
In 1993, I began a short story that told of a dystopian future where the world was mandated by what you could and couldn’t say, and the reality that emerged from it.
May 16, 2018
January 30, 2018
Review: Millennials in the Workforce – A Generation of Weakness
Simon Sinek explains how Millennials got this way, and proposes a course of action to fix it. Unfortunately, Sinek fails to follow his own advice, and gives the wrong conclusion.
January 8, 2018
Examples in Metacommunication: Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau’s recent grilling in the Canadian Parliament provides a brilliant example of metacommunication
October 23, 2017
Redundant Array of Independent Duties
Diogenes discusses the notion that data protection schemes can be extended to a social commentary. Heavy centralization of businesses lead to economic instability and social unrest. Instead, Diogenes makes the case for a redundant array of independent duties, in that it is more resilient socially and economically to have many smaller to mid sized businesses in industries and cities than a few large ones.
September 6, 2017
Understanding Metacommunication
If you are trying to make sense of what’s going on in the world today, this is probably the most important, and horribly misunderstood, concept in Communication.
September 4, 2017
Plagiarism Isn’t an Old-Fashioned Notion
In a world of personal brands and reputations, plagiarism is more than just wrong – it’s damaging.
August 19, 2017
Why Are The Snowflakes Angry?
Well, for one, because we’re referred to as snowflakes. I get it. I’m a millennial, born smack in the middle of that generation in the late 1980s. You’ve read articles that tell you we’re an entitled, lazy, selfie-centered generation in almost every publication, blog, and journal. I think every single major (and minor) publication has carried some condemnation of millennials,…