• U.S. Passport Is A Sail, Not An Anchor -- Let's Keep It That Way
    Carrying the little blue book lets us progress through checkpoints much faster than so many others with passports from Ukraine and other European countries.
  • A New Medium: Why Was 1984 Such A Good Year In Music?
    With the launch of music videos, music had become a visual medium, reinvigorated creatively. Performing was just as much for the eyes as it was for the ears.
  • The Perilous Path Of Addiction: From Coca-Cola To Social Media
    Social media platforms may need to acknowledge the behaviors in their code that are addictive -- as Coca-Cola removed cocaine from its original formula.
  • You Can't Overcome The Dork Factor
    Example: When they call people using your product "Glassholes" and create Tumblrs making fun of them, you know you're in trouble.
  • Advertising Enables The Essential Bond Between Journalism And Democracy
    In democracies, it is essential that journalists have financial, legal and political independence. And that is where advertising comes in.
  • Why Does The Creator Economy Feel So Familiar?
    Think back to user-generated media and you will have a point from which to analyze current trends.
  • Privacy's Last Gasp
    The rapid onslaught of AI is unfurling a massive red flag when it comes to any illusions we may have about our privacy.
  • Blinded By The Ads
    Spending a few days in Washington this week, I couldn't help but think about how painfully dangerous the impact of social media on children has become.
  • Social Media Is Today's Tobacco Industry
    Social media makes a lot of money. It is not healthy. We probably need continued legislation and more health-related studies to truly understand the problem.
  • Help Ukraine Now
    For one, call your representatives and senators. Tell them they should support more military and economic aid for Ukraine.
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