What happens when a society with a penchant for the cosmetic meets a medium dominated by it? “The medium is the … More
Tag: Facebook
The Crisis of Optimality
Platforms are making us complacent. Here’s why. In an article published at the end of last year titled “Definite Optimism as … More
Musings on Facebook
Strategy credits and unintended consequences abound! As many analysts have argued, Facebook’s forced self-regulation will only entrench their incumbent position … More
An Economy of Desire
“Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us.” — Neil Postman, Amusing … More
The Death of the Deliberate
The other night, I got an ad on Facebook for a therapist. Credit: The New York Times It wasn’t the first … More
The Information Market
Capitalism’s Takeover of the Final Good “What is the goal of economics?” My Principles of Microeconomics professor, a lithe figure with … More
Finding the Road
A follow-up to “Sugar-Coating Facebook” In the wake of my post about Facebook a little over a month ago, I … More
Sugar-Coating Facebook
Sixty years ago, in the midst of a national healthcare epidemic, health experts deemed fat, and specifically saturated fat, to … More
