Came across this nice podcast questioning our priorities in education here in the US. Mark Slouka, an English professor at the University of Chicago, talks about why he thinks our education has been “dehumanized” and why this is potentially destructive. Right now, in a recession, everyone understands that in order to survive universities must allocate [...]
“A new report by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that the internet is not changing the fundamental socio-economic character of civic engagement in America. When it comes to online activities such as contributing money, contacting a government official or signing an online petition, the wealthy and well-educated continue to lead [...]
Categories: Uncategorized, anthropology, politics, technology
Tagged: activism, politics, society, stratification
Via SmartMobs and blip.tv – Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, on how tech has changed Politics. Many great points here and it leaves me wondering not only about the future relationship between tech and politics, but how participatory democracy will in turn shape the tools that helped it emerge.
Categories: politics, technology
Tagged: democracy, governance, politics, technology