Political & Social

Political

Social

  • Internet Overload David Shenk and others have discussed 'information overload' in their books, and here I assemble my thoughts and experience on the issue.
  • Marketing Perette A comparison of writing styles describing Perette as a study in marketing speak.
  • Entertainment vs. News: What will we pay? We pay a lot to be entertained. But what will we pay for staying informed?
  • It's the Population, Stupid! Human faith in technology leads us to believe it is the answer to our environmental needs. Despite technological improvements already made, this has not happened. CO2 concentrations continue to escalate, a result of growing population that offsets any and all gains made.
  • Entropy and Society Entropy is everywhere. And entropy's hand seems to be at work in our society as well as the physical world.