The 4th Amendment doesn’t extend to 3rd party agreements. Privacy is a trick and diversion. Let’s talk about civil liberties before they’re gone, as well.
Broken Systems – watching the current rough seas of the 20th century from the shores of the 21st.
It’s not just NY. It’s cities, governments, and the systems firmly entrenched in the 20th century. It’s painful to watch – these broken systems haven’t been able to yoke themselves to the steam engine (more…)
On Tasting Menus, Chefs & Ego, Fine Dining, and Luxury Goods vs perception.
Thomas Keller things we should redefine “chef” to be “worker” instead of “celebrity”. A friend thought it to be nonsense, because it’s all about ego. I disagree… I think it’s more about neuroses. (more…)
I heard you like technology? Let’s look at the science behind what is happening to our culture.. where will it lead?
Let’s ask some questions. We are guinea pigs, at the first 1% of these powerful new technologies that have rapidly, exponentially, grabbed hold of our lives in the last 5 or 6 decades. In the last 10 (more…)
The Coming Age of Transparency & Accountability – Why talking “Privacy” is simply Nero Fiddling
This is very curious. Everyone is concerned about the notion of “privacy”, *except* when they don’t think it applies. Is it hard for people to understand that transparency & accountability obliterate (more…)
Robots at war: the ethics of military drones, cyborgs, and nanobots
Fascinating stuff. The link goes to the Atlantic article: Drone-Ethics Briefing: What a Leading Robot Expert Told the CIA: Last month, philosopher Patrick Lin delivered (more…)
Google’s Search Algorithm is relatively autonomous
Skynet jokes aside, this thing is basically autonomous and will likely become relatively self aware due to data exhaust. The quote at the bottom is hard to comprehend for me. Discuss the implications (more…)
3D printing, obsolete workers, & the approaching new economy
3D printing will blow your mind. – from NY Times.  Also, an additional entry from The Economist about “The Shape of Things to Come”. Always with the wry titles, you gents and scholars. It will destroy (more…)
So… are jobs obsolete?
Simply brilliant and thoughtful article. There’s PLENTY of jobs for high skilled people. Robots and tech is killing union jobs for unskilled labor, the internet has made thousands of types (more…)