Reader, writer, host. I'm now posting at Mastodon. mastodon.social/@markhurst Writing & bio: creativegood.com Radio/podcast: Techtonic - techtonic.fm
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Still the best todo list in the world: goodtodo.com
And it doesn't track you.
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My 26-hour delay on @Delta Air Lines:
creativegood.com/blog/23/my-…
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I'm now posting on Mastodon: mastodon.social/@markhurst
You can get my email newsletter here:
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Twitter is unhealthy for you.
When you're ready for a change, you know where to find me. creativegood.com
Logging off for now.
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Mark Hurst retweeted
Friends, Musk/Twitter headlines are all variants of ‘what will Elon do?’ It’s a signal of how lost we are. We obsess over one man and his whims because we don’t yet have the democratic rule of law needed to govern our information spaces. Without law power is dangerous.🧵[1/8]
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New from me, just posted: how - and WHY - to distinguish between inanimate robots and conscious beings. From a rich conversation w/ @sashastiles
creativegood.com/blog/22/god…
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The guy who posted that "the coronavirus panic is dumb" now wants to buy the whole site.
This is fine.
My column about our techno-king, from last year -
creativegood.com/blog/21/our…
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Ban algorithmic amplification. We'd vastly improve the online experience and likely put some terrible companies out of business:
thehill.com/policy/technolog…
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Twitter: Any suggestions how we could improve?
Me: Ban algorithmic amplification.
Twitter: Nah. Any other ideas?
Me: OK, listen to users. Then ban algo amplification.
Twitter: Nah.
M*sk: Twitter sucks, I'm awesome and rich!
Twitter: Wow, a billionaire! Now we're listening.
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anyway I'm just thankful that M*sk was given a platform today. some people's ideas just need a little extra boost.
via @mikeisaac -
"Civilizational risk is decreased the more we can increase the trust in twitter as a public platform. I do think this will be somewhat painful.” — Musk, onstage at TED right now
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Last thought for the moment: I'll just post this reminder...
If you're thinking of leaving Twitter, join us over at Creative Good: we're making tech better.
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always classy, that McKinsey
nytimes.com/2022/04/13/busin…
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Mark Hurst retweeted
Interview about a book and with a breadth of curiosity about being human and interacting with devices and with AI and pervasive throughout is Sasha's commitment to poetry and exploration of collaboration with Technelegy -- as Mark says in the after-interview: a launching pad...
NEW: Fun & wide-ranging interview with @sashastiles on techtonic.fm on her book TECHNELEGY.
Listen: wfmu.org/archiveplayer/?show…
Download as podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Links & listener comments: wfmu.org/playlists/shows/114…
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1/ Facebook continues its criminal complicity with the illegal animal trade. Glad to see @GretchenSPeters quoted:
theguardian.com/environment/…
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2/ A few months ago I asked, "Are Facebook and Google criminal enterprises?" The companies' criminal behavior is consistent, intentional, and profitable. (This also quotes @GretchenSPeters )
creativegood.com/blog/21/cri…
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3/ There are good organizations with brave researchers & activists uncovering Facebook's & Google's corruption: @CounteringCrime @_CINTOC @GretchenSPeters @savetherhino @Avaaz
Follow them, get aware, get involved. If we don't resist Facebook & Google, who will?
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