I find this conversation interesting. I reject the idea that the current generation (or the previous one) is a "valueless generation," but it does seem that there has been a major shift in the values of our youth. My question is this: to what extent is our media to blame?
Andrew McCluskey's List: Media and Culture
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Dec 01, 09
Panel discussion about the horrific assault that took place some weeks ago at a California high school dance.
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"a big part of the problem is that the, quote, valueless generation of kids a few years ago have now become the parents of today. We have a generation of parents that don't know any better."
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Dec 12, 10
Schulman denounces the idea that the mind works like a computer and can be explained by mathematical algorithms like a computer. (Mentioned by Nicholas Carr in the his book The Shallows)
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Dec 12, 10
Clive Thompson of Wired magazine discusses the the idea that we no longer need to remember things like we used to because computers now act as "outboard brains". Anything we need to know is at arm's reach.
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Oct 21, 12
Chris Harris discusses the validity of Wikipedia as an information resources and make some recommendations about its use.
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Oct 21, 12
Teaching the 4th 'R' - "algoRithms" and the need for students to understand the "set of rules that precisely defines a sequence of operations." Students need to understand code, how to code, the process of coding and, essentially, they need to have an idea as to how the internet and search engines and websites work in order to be truly active consumers of media AND creators of content.
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Oct 21, 12
NPR interview with Sherry Turle on her book 'Alone Together'.
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Nov 26, 12
"A People's History of the Internet" from The Guardian. "An interactive documentary..."
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When was the internet invented? A people's history of the internet
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an interactive documentary
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Nov 26, 12
Article about media multitasking - "benefits" of multitasking and overstimulation.
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Dec 19, 12
PDF document from Copyright.gov detailing basic information about copyright.
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Jan 15, 13
"Every year Edge.org poses an Annual Question to dozens of scholars, scientists, writers, artists and thinkers. The respondents this year include the reasonably famous, such as Arianna Huffington, Steven Pinker, Brian Eno, Daniel Dennet, Sam Harris and 13.7's own Stuart Kauffman, as well as the not so famous (like me).
"The 2013 question is: "What should we be worried about?" Respondents were urged to raise worries that aren't already on the public radar, or to dispel those that are" (Lombardo, NPR) -
Mar 20, 13
What you see here are candid submissions from people who have engaged in a little exercise. Here’s how it works. Think about the word Race. How would you distill your thoughts, experiences or observations about race into one sentence that only has six words?
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Mar 20, 13
"This month NPR begins a series of occasional conversations about The Race Card Project, where people can submit their thoughts on race and cultural identity in six words. Thousands of people have shared their six-word stories and every so often NPR Host/Special Correspondent Michele Norris will dip into the trove of six-word stories to explore issues surrounding race and cultural identity for Morning Edition. You can find hundreds of six-word submissions and submit your own at www.theracecardproject.com."
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Aug 12, 13
Famous director, Werner Herzog, commissioned by AT&T films an emotional and striking documentary about texting and driving.
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Jun 30, 14
Great documentary about Aaron Swartz and freedom of information.
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