Making the most of a blustery day on the beach.
My daughter won the school limerick competition.
I’m trying not to literally explode with pride - but it’s touch-and-go.
Revolution Games, David Vaughan-Jackson: Beyond a Steel Sky – Release Update
Always disappointing when a game I’m looking forward to is delayed - but I’m happy to wait, given how good their games are.
Today’s Engaged Reading Digest is all about the memes - but not in a fun way.
(Bonus Baby Yoda content, tho’)
A pretty brutal examination of cancel culture, the psychological motivators, and its inherently polarising nature. And it’s from Psychology Today.
Chilling tale of how an ordinary teenager can be progressively radicalised by… memes.
And people wonder why I devote an entire lecture to mimetic culture.
Compelling — and troubling — dive into the weaponisation of memes.
Yesterday, the Reuters Institute published some research into podcasting and journalism. Here’s my thoughts on it: News podcasts: profitable and engaging — but have we got the format right?
I back the Contract for the Web because the vast potential of it for humanity is being undermined by corporate greed and irresponsibility, political inaction and personal negligence. It’s time to reclaim digital from the bad actors.
Join me to build the #WebWeWant.
Abstaining From Social Media Doesn’t Improve Well-Being, Experimental Study Finds - a relief for those of us who have to use it professionally.