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Digital Nation

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

On Tuesday, the FRONTLINE documentary Digital Nation explored what it means to be human in a 21st-century digital world consumed by technology and the impact that this constant connectivity may have on future generations.  While you can draw your own conclusions from the program (available in its entirety here as well as below), the issues [...]

Blind Men, Elephants, and Cognitive Tools

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

When my children were younger, their bedtime routine invariably included a nightly story or two, and one of their favorites was the well-worn tale of the blind men and the elephant. As the Hindu fable goes, a group of blind men touch an elephant to learn what it is like.  Each touches a different part, [...]