By The Corbett Report Did you sign up for The Corbett Report email update list? Are you still receiving emails? If not, why not? Today on #SolutionsWatch, James takes a look at one of the simple, oft-neglected ways of staying in touch with others, email, and how it is under attack from the big tech information oligopolists. SHOW NOTES: Really Simple Syndication … [Read more...] about Email — “Solutions Watch” with James Corbett
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This is How We #TakeBackOurTech with Ramiro Romani
By Derrick Broze Derrick Broze interviews Ramiro Romani, the mind behind #TakeBackOurTech and a member of the Greater Reset and Freedom Cell Network team. Get the Above Phone: https://above-agency.com/above-phone/ Find Ramiro’s work: Above Agency: https://above-agency.com/ Ramiro’s Telegram channel: neo_network https://t.me/neo_network Derrick is the … [Read more...] about This is How We #TakeBackOurTech with Ramiro Romani
Market Competition Is the Best Solution for Big Tech Power
By Ninos Malek The so-called “Big Tech” monopolies are uniting politicians and media pundits from both the left and right. Whether the argument is “too much power” or “censorship,” both sides have problems with these monopolies. Leftists claim that free market capitalism leads to a concentration of power leading to exploitation of consumers. They also oppose subsidies and … [Read more...] about Market Competition Is the Best Solution for Big Tech Power
Government Should Address the Monopolies It Created Before Tackling Big Tech
By Nicholas Anthony It may be the age of technology, but things are not looking good for Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law has concluded their 17-month investigation into the big four. They argue that “companies that once were scrappy, underdog startups that challenged the status quo have … [Read more...] about Government Should Address the Monopolies It Created Before Tackling Big Tech
How Not to Respond to Alarming Social Media Censorship
Op-Ed by Yaël Ossowski Call it election interference, censorship, or simple editorializing, but Twitter and Facebook's throttling of several New York Post articles this week has drawn lots of criticism. The stories allege that Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, introduced Ukrainian energy adviser Vadym Pozharskyi to his father after receiving … [Read more...] about How Not to Respond to Alarming Social Media Censorship
New Mobile Game Revolutionizes Storytelling by Challenging Authority
By John Vibes Mobile devices have become one of the most popular ways to play games in recent years because of how accessible they are to so many people. Lots of mobile content has very fun gameplay, along with good design and graphics, but thought-provoking stories can be hard to come by. Over the past year, I have been working with a team of writers and developers to … [Read more...] about New Mobile Game Revolutionizes Storytelling by Challenging Authority
Community Schools Are Not the Antidote to Charter Schools
Op-Ed by John Klyczek Democratic presidential candidates, such as Elizabeth Warren, have pledged to fix the American education system by replacing privatized charter schools with “community schools” that incorporate “socioemotional-learning (SEL)” programs. These “Democratic” community schools, which teach “social skills” and “emotional competencies,” might sound like … [Read more...] about Community Schools Are Not the Antidote to Charter Schools
3D Printed Homes Can Empower Humanity
By Jason Bermas Counter Markets Editor's Note: 3D printing in general is something we have featured in our newsletters and is definitely one of the positive uses for technology, whether it's consumer products, guns, or houses. As Jason Bermas discusses in this video, 3D-printed homes can particularly help homeless people or low-income families. A new community project in … [Read more...] about 3D Printed Homes Can Empower Humanity
Construction On World’s First 3D-Printed Community Begins In Mexico
By John Vibes The world’s first 3D-printed community is currently being built in rural Mexico. Construction began last week, and two houses have been built so far, but the developers hope to complete 50 new 3D-printed houses in the area by 2020. The village is in a very rural, low-income area of Tabasco, Mexico, where earthquakes and flooding are both extremely common. … [Read more...] about Construction On World’s First 3D-Printed Community Begins In Mexico
Outschool.com Takes Education Out Of Schooling
By Kerry McDonald Supporting education beyond schooling is a key feature of many educational technology platforms. While some may be integrated into conventional classrooms, complementing a traditional curriculum, emerging technology is increasingly helping to separate education from schooling and catalyze new models of K-12 learning. As its name implies, Outschool.com is … [Read more...] about Outschool.com Takes Education Out Of Schooling
How Microschool Networks Expand Learning Options
By Kerry McDonald Technology has the potential to decentralize K-12 education and make it more learner-directed, upending a top-down system in favor of individual autonomy and self-determination. But the technology can’t do this alone. It requires a learning environment that fosters creativity and curiosity, using digital platforms and supportive adults to facilitate … [Read more...] about How Microschool Networks Expand Learning Options
Solar Roads: Another Government-Funded Energy Failure
By Ross Marchand Surprise—solar panels don’t make great roads. The French government recently learned this the hard way after debuting a $6 million solar road in Normandy in 2016. The road generated about half as much power as expected, and costs exceeded any reasonable expectation for a road…or even a solar panel. An American experiment in solar roads fared similarly. In … [Read more...] about Solar Roads: Another Government-Funded Energy Failure