Information Isn’t Just Power
We should care about who is able to control and distribute data, but information is more than just a commodity.
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Technology - Book Reviews
Innovations in technology that serve the world
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Technology and Trust
The sharing economy can help us coordinate economy activity, but that’s not the same thing as building interpersonal trust and understanding.
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When Everyone Is an Expert
In an era of instant feedback and crowdsourcing, the government misses out when it relies solely on authorized voices.
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Tech Is Not the (Only) Answer
Digital tools are a necessary but not sufficient component of any long-term social change effort.
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Danger Ahead
The spread of technology-based platforms brings greater connectivity—but also greater vulnerability.
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Always on Call
A new, data-driven mode of confronting humanitarian disaster requires an appropriate policy framework.
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Misdiagnosing Science
A survey of obstacles to innovation focuses erroneously on the supposed caution of university-based scientists.
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Taking a Charter Flight
In one prominent effort to reinvent public schools, promise and performance don't necessarily match up.
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Government by Toolkit
The first chief technology officer of the United States offers a vision for remaking public services.
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Future Thirst
Meeting the world's growing demand for water will require advances in technology that build on 3,000 years of progress.