June 11, 2010
by Alex Priest
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I just wanted to post a quick response to this article in Foreign Policy. The author, Golnaz Esfandiari, like so many others, seems intent on discrediting the impact of Twitter on the revolution in Iran. Was Twitter the cause of … Continue reading
May 24, 2010
by Alex Priest
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It’s high time for this wake-up call. It is abundantly clear by the recent outrage at Facebook that the vast majority of the Internet–the social media crowd, in particular–still doesn’t get the business of social media. Social media is not … Continue reading
March 13, 2010
by Alex Priest
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This is insanity. – The Board removed Thomas Jefferson from the Texas curriculum, “replacing him with religious right icon John Calvin.” – The Board refused to require that “students learn that the Constitution prevents the U.S. government from promoting one … Continue reading
February 26, 2010
by Alex Priest
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It’s hard for me to think of too many things that I’ve disagreed with more strongly than this article right here. Titled “The Case Against College Education” and published in Time magazine, Ramesh Ponnuru tries to argue that we’re pushing … Continue reading
January 1, 2010
by Alex Priest
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I’ve just about reached my limit of end-of-the-year/decade/whatever top 10 lists. It’s a psychological thing–our tendency to read and share nice, orderly bulleted lists. They’re easy to read, fun to share, interesting conversation starters. But the way I see it, these top 10 lists have taken over the media for the month of December and it’s almost overwhelming. Today–the first day of the year–there’s nothing on Twitter but lists and more lists. It seems people have even forgotten #FollowFriday today. Anyway, here’s my thoughts. Continue reading