The priorities of community journalism have often come into conflict with corporate priorities—something we know well in Colorado. A new publication, the Colorado Sun, has attempted […]
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Looks Like New: What makes computers happy?
More and more people feel uncomfortable with the role of big tech companies in their everyday lives, but they don’t feel they have any other option. […]
Looks Like New: What makes education technology ethical?
Educators today feel pressured to keep up with the latest technology, and big tech companies are eager to turn that pressure into a market for themselves. […]
Looks Like New: Is Information a Public Good?
Longmont, Colorado is considering a new way of funding news—through a proposed library-district tax. This idea builds on a model, the Community Information District, first proposed […]
Looks Like New: What is next for democracy?
We’re in a moment of crisis for democracy around the world. But democracy doesn’t just need defense. Santiago Siri believes it needs a better offense—to evolve […]
Looks Like New: What is a human? With Douglas Rushkoff
This month’s guest is Douglas Rushkoff, one of our most prominent and provocative thinkers on technology and culture. In his latest book, a manifesto called Team […]
Looks Like New: How Can We Self-Organize at Scale?
This month’s guest is Nathalia Scherer of DAOstack who asks How Can We Self-Organize at Scale? Can we create big, ambitious projects without corporations, governments, and […]
Looks Like New: What is a Lab?
What Is a Lab? With Lori Emerson of the Media Archaeology Lab CU Boulder’s Media Archaeology Lab is a place where artists, scholars, students, and tinkerers […]