“The idea that the companies that violated our privacy for more than a decade will suddenly have a self-regulatory blueprint is ridiculous,” said Jim Steyer, president of Common Sense Media, a privacy and children’s advocacy group that supported the California law.
Exactly.
Christina Larson voor Technology Review:
How do you effectively govern a country that’s home to one in five people on the planet, with an increasingly complex economy and society, if you don’t allow public debate, civil activism, and electoral feedback? How do you gather enough information to actually make decisions? And how does a government that doesn’t invite its citizens to participate still engender trust and bend public behavior without putting police on every doorstep?
Zoals Churchill ooit zei:
Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…
Taking a walk every 30 minutes can restore blood flow to the brain when you’re sitting for hours.
Hoera voor de pomodoro-techniek! Ik gebruik daar trouwens de app ‘Be Focused’ voor op Mac en iOS.
Whenever internet access went down in an area with high Facebook use, attacks on refugees dropped significantly. The drop did not occur in areas with high internet usage but average Facebook usage, suggesting it is specific to social media.
De mismatch tussen onze huidige werkweek en de tweeverdienersrealiteit is een voedingsbodem voor heel wat maatschappelijke kwalen, van de man-vrouwloonkloof tot de burn-outpiek bij dertigers en veertigers. Als klap op de vuurpijl dreigt het probleem in omvang toe te nemen. Informele zorg verdwijnt gestaag uit onze samenleving. Opa en oma rijden nu de gaten dicht, maar zullen in de nabije toekomst steeds vaker zelf nog aan de slag zijn.
Mijn gedacht!
The message was clear: successful apps now focus on getting regular engagement from their users, not one-time sales. For developers, that meant embracing the subscription model.
Here’s how I think it really works: You’ll make a million decisions, and each will shape your life and other people’s lives in ways you’ll barely know. You will have surprising successes and surprising failures. You’ll give yourself too much credit for both. Then you’ll die.
Elisa Gabbert voor The Guardian:
I have reached the point where being shocked feels normal; it is a fact I hold in my mind but don’t feel in my body. I would like to follow the guidelines of self-care, to preserve my “emotional endurance”, not as a professional caregiver, just as a regular person who cares about the world. So I take breaks and try to reduce my stress. I go out with friends, I watch old poker tournaments on YouTube. But my breaks are getting longer. They feel dangerously close to avoidance.
Herkenbaar.
William H. McRaven, een admiraal-op-rust van de Navy, in The Washington Post:
I would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well, so I can add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency.
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