Shamelessly Sure

It took about 20 years to weaponize the Internet. It took about 10 years to weaponize social media. It took less than 5 years to weaponize artificial intelligence. We have to create curious, critical consumers of information. We have to have students who challenge the things that are presented to them as unquestionable fact. We need a populace who doesn’t just “take their word for it.” Information literacy is not the most important thing schools teach. But it’s right behind reading and writing. Continue reading Shamelessly Sure

No Unread Messages

“No unread messages in conversations or conferences” It was the message, all those years ago, in the world of dialup and text conferencing, that told you it was time to log off and go do something else. “There’s nothing to see here. You’ve already read everything.” There’s no email to read. There are no new posts in the online communities. You’re at the end. No … Continue reading No Unread Messages

Shifting Bias

Twenty years ago, I was in the market for a new car. I wanted a mid-size sedan that was safe, reliable, and had good fuel economy. I gathered data from NHTSA and the EPA and combined it with reviews and reliability assessments from Edmunds, Car & Driver, and other resources. I had a lovely spreadsheet with all of the characteristics I cared about for every … Continue reading Shifting Bias