Building bicycles for our minds

For these systems to flourish in the years ahead, it’s vital that we think back to the original vision of the Web and do a better job of integrating significantly more diverse perspectives into the creation of these products and devices, and that we think through—and legislate—the outcomes more carefully. Just as our political leaders ought to refl

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Ultimately, I will be arguing that to foster optimal human innovation, digital creative tools need to be interoperable, moldable, efficient, and community-driven.

Artisanal software

In a speech delivered years ago, Ev Williams used agriculture as a metaphor to understand what’s possible on the Internet.

Agriculture was a tremendous invention – it got people fed and freed them to do many things. But agriculture – taken to the extreme in the pursuit of profit leads to a sick and obese population and industrial... See more