Tag: culture

Reddit, Mathematically the Anti-Facebook (+ other thoughts on algorithmic culture)

On By Christian SandvigIn Commentary3 Comments

(or, Are We Social Insects?) I worried that my last blog post was too short and intellectually ineffectual. But given the positive feedback I've received, my true calling may be to write top ten lists of other people's ideas, based on conferences I attend. So here is another list like that. These are my notes …

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The Unintended Consequences of Obsessing Over Consequences (or why to support youth risk-taking)

On By danah boydIn Reflections3 Comments

Developmental psychologists love to remind us that the frontal lobe isn't fully developed until humans are in their mid-20s. The prefrontal cortex is responsible for our ability to assess the consequences of our decisions, our ability to understand how what we do will play out into the future. This is often used to explain why …

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