Tag Archives: technology

Automatism + Automaticity – Let’s do this right!

Posted on December 25, 2019 by nmw

In the previous episode, I raised some concerns about how automatism and automaticity affect us, our technologies and therefore also the world in general. I quoted a line from Malcolm Gladwell’s most recent book, “Talking to strangers” – but I … Continue reading →

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Only Fools Rush in to Build on Top of Closed (Secret, Proprietary) Platforms

Posted on November 25, 2019 by nmw

Last week Amnesty International published a report about the online platforms of the leading surveillance giants – see my brief post about it @ Find News. What I find particularly signficant about the news is not the recommendations for public … Continue reading →

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Why the Scientific Method and Open Source are Some of the Best Things Since Sunlight

Posted on June 2, 2017 by nmw

About 100 years ago, some guy named Louis Brandeis apparently said something like: Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Mr. Brandeis was speaking metaphorically (his statement was made in the context of a book titled “Other People’s Money and How the … Continue reading →

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Reading, Writing + Communications

Posted on May 20, 2017 by nmw

Five centuries ago (more or less, depending on when you actually read this), Martin Luther nailed his famous 95 Theses to the church door. In the weeks, months and years that followed, one of the most influential publications of the … Continue reading →

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The Rationality of Literacy

Posted on December 18, 2016 by nmw

Over the past couple months, I have worked on developing a mission statement for one of my overarching goals – something like a „life goal“. Initial attempts were quite abstract, and I was greatly helped by the very considerate feedback … Continue reading →

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The Rationality of Buzz

Posted on September 12, 2016 by nmw

It’s early on a Monday morning – I would say “bright and early”, but it’s so early that the sun is still nowhere in sight. At any rate, the week is about to begin and so I figure it’s a … Continue reading →

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