As an elder-millennial, I’ve seen boredom evolve dramatically over the course of my life. It has happened slowly, gradually, over many decades. So slowly that I never realized just how radically it has been transformed. And just how deeply troubling it really is. 1980 - 1990: The Age of Socializing As a kid growing up … Continue reading The End of Boredom
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We Need A Democracy That Cannot Be Hacked
In recent weeks, we have seen much hand wringing over the role that Social Media, Special Interests, Fake news, and Foreign Governments have played, in determining the outcomes of our political processes. To be sure, there is great merit in all of these accusations. Lobbyists should not be able to veto bills that serve the … Continue reading We Need A Democracy That Cannot Be Hacked

