How does technology (internet, cell phones, etc…) affect community and relationships?
At our March 25th meeting, we’ll be discussing themes related to the impact of various technologies on relationships. This topic grew out of our discussion of cultural relativism.
I read an article earlier this week somewhat related, How the Kindle Will Change the World (Jacob Weisberg, Slate).
Looking forward to our discussion this week. . .
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Update:
I really enjoyed the conversation tonight. . . feel free to continue it in the comments here.
A few books were mentioned during the discussion:
Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman
Distracted, Maggie Jackson
Fat, Dumb and Ugly, Peter Strupp
5 Comments
March 26, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Communication technology is changing work relationships too:
http://yammer.com
http://blogs.wsj.com/management/2009/03/24/the-facebook-generation-vs-the-fortune-500/
April 3, 2009 at 9:38 pm
That WSJ article is very interesting. . . The ones that resonated most with my experience include
2. Contribution counts for more than credentials.
6. Groups are self-defining and -organizing.
8. Power comes from sharing information, not hoarding it.
10. Users can veto most policy decisions.
11. Intrinsic rewards matter most.
April 4, 2009 at 1:16 am
Came across this article this week, too. . .
http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/897/
April 5, 2009 at 6:52 pm
I assume you were referring to the WSJ on wikipedia, if memory serves me correctly.
I wonder how much contribution matters more than credentials on important topics. For example, when it comes to matters that have tremendous impact on one’s life or the lives of many people, the credential of the contributor appears to matter more than the contribution itself. This is because one contribution may be based on a small sample size (the writer experienced something himself) and another may be based on statistically valid sample sizes.
April 5, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Brad, I was referring to the article Scott posted above:
http://blogs.wsj.com/management/2009/03/24/the-facebook-generation-vs-the-fortune-500
And I think you have a good point. . .
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