“Try Gemeni for free! “AI is now part of your subscription!“Our AI will help you write like a pro!” …then “you have used your monthly AI Credits, click here to upgrade.” Add another $14.99 to your list of monthlies. It’s […]
Social Media is Bad For You, and AI Will Be Too Read More »
California has started an online forum for issue response. Far from socialism, this solicitation for online dialog to solve problems is both creative and revolutionary. Amplified by AI, it could potentially remove power from politicians while solving real world problems
Government in Service to its People Read More »
When the system rewards wealth, power, and narcissism — self-interest over community — then people automatically become greedy. At the vulnerable end, self-interest gets reinforced by economic imperatives like rent & food. If you don’t play the money game and
Ethical Incentives and Good Outcomes Read More »
Don’t suffer with in-house technology management if that’s is not your business! Instead, focus on helping users to succeed. Shift resources to prioritize their effectiveness. Move from a high-tech staff to problem-solving tech collaboration. The best IT departments remove user
Stakeholder-oriented IT: 5 Ethical Principles Read More »
In this 1/3/25 NYT article MSNBC’s Chris Hayes discusses how corporations monetize user attention, and the lengths they will go to to get it. He finds that tension between attention and boredom is an entertainment goldmine. Overtly, we are psychologically manipulated
Attention Capitalism Read More »
Steward Health Care… a catastrophic unraveling of vital care at the hands of inconceivably selfish leadership. Cascading harms in every direction. And harming both patients unable to care for themselves and the workers watching them die. You can’t provide decent
