I have to admit that I am a little disappointed with the complete lack of any response from Mrs, Müller (see “Technology + Culture + Ethics + Education in Deutschland (Interview with Silke Müller)” [ https://europe.politics.blog/2024/10/20/technology-culture-ethics-education-in-deutschland-interview-with-silke-muller ] ). After the event which we both attended, she and I had a chance to talk briefly before she… Continue reading Crickets …
Tag: publicacy
Dumb Americans
I sometimes have a way of saying things that people find awkward or even inappropriate, and I have a hunch the title I have chosen here is at high risk of becoming one of those situations. There is a lot to unpack here, and I don’t know if I will be able to unpack all… Continue reading Dumb Americans
Nothing is Certain but Death and Taxes
Benjamin Franklin has long since been a role model to me — I consider him to be somewhat of a hero. There are a few other wise men who like Franklin have coined phrases related to certainty [1], but Mr. Franklin was probably the most prominent pioneer of turning coining phrases into coin [2]. Certainty,… Continue reading Nothing is Certain but Death and Taxes
Literacy + Publicacy, School + Society
Today I was reminded of an article I wrote probably well over a decade ago, but for which my language at the time had not developed enough vocabulary to talk about the topic in a way that made sense to most people. It made sense to a few, but a few people do not make… Continue reading Literacy + Publicacy, School + Society
Hello … (Not a Song)
Moving right along, many things are wrong. Several things are right, please try them and you might be surprised! 😀 This nugget of an idea came to me (at least in part) via Josepha Haden-Chomphosy, who recently reminded me of this little piece of wisdom by referring to one of her own earlier podcast episodes.… Continue reading Hello … (Not a Song)
The Communities Involved in Common Knowledge
I have long since been fascinated by the concept of “common knowledge“. People often appeal to this concept, but that doesn’t make it any more clear what is actually meant by the term. This week, two examples of how such “common knowledge” interferes with publicacy appeared on my radar. First, on another blog, I wrote… Continue reading The Communities Involved in Common Knowledge
The Whole World is Sleeping
If you (like I) grew up in the United States, or if you have lived a somewhat “mediated” life, then you are probably familiar with the chant “The Whole World is Watching”. You may not know that this chant is older than the popularized Internet, which only really took off once Tim Berners-Lee more or… Continue reading The Whole World is Sleeping
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