Comments on: When the Bat Signal calls

By: Linkdump for June 19th at found_drama

Linkdump for June 19th at found_drama — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:03:01 +0000

[...] When the Bat Signal calls at The Future of the Internet — And How to Stop It (via JW): The key is to move from the reactive, desultory world of Charlie Brown to one in which you appreciate that you are generally at least as empowered as the next person, and to realize the ethical dimension that accompanies the day-by-day as well as the landmark events in life. (tagged: humor education inspiration essay ) [...]

By: A View for Digital Natives (and others) about our Future in the Information Age — DigitallyMark

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:26:34 +0000

[...] originally saw this commencement address in print. Even though it was offered on the author’s Web site, I have to admit, my first thought was [...]

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:34:15 +0000

“[T]hroughout life you will encounter people in positions of authority over you whom you believe to be lunatics. How you handle these situations will in part determine how happy you can be.”

It’s so important for young people to hear these words, now more than ever, especially from successful nerds. Thanks for typing this all out, it’s a shot in the arm to read.

By: Commencement video :: The Future of the Internet — And How to Stop It

Commencement video :: The Future of the Internet — And How to Stop It — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:57:45 +0000

[...] (Text available here.) [...]

By: JRS

JRS — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:31:25 +0000

Thanks so much for posting this terrific speech! Clearly you wrote it for the class of 2009, but you should know that there were plenty of other people in the audience that day (emeritus faculty in particular) who relished your description of SSA lunacy and took enormous satisfaction from what you had to say about the value of committing to a worthwhile cause despite life’s often-frustrating limitations. You did a lot of people a lot of good with this one. Many thanks again and best wishes!

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:12:23 +0000

great speech prof. z!

By: Defend Truth Amidst Chaos « The Progressive Internal Critique

Defend Truth Amidst Chaos « The Progressive Internal Critique — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:00:19 +0000

[...] having to contend with conflicting sources and others’ arguments, learning to discern and then defend truth amidst chaos – and to refine your own view in light of what you discover. There are few things as [...]

By: Seth Finkelstein

Seth Finkelstein — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:31:56 +0000

Amanda, during the “Essjay scandal” a very high-ranking Wikipedia editor lied to a _New Yorker_ reporter and claimed to be: ‘a tenured professor of religion at a private university’ with ‘a PhD in theology and a degree in canon law’ … [in fact] he is 24 and holds no advanced degrees, and that he has never taught.”

Co-founder Jimmy Wales stated “I regard it as a pseudonym and I don’t really have a problem with it.”.

I submit – this is NOT the sort of environment one wants to toss students into. Except perhaps from a very cynical perspective of having them deal with intensely toxic dysfunctional politics, and learn that blatant lying is OK if it helps the organization and the boss, and the only sin is to get caught. Now, maybe that’s a helpful lesson for budding lawyers or politicians. But let’s not confuse that with scholarship and intellectual education.

By: Lee Silverman

Lee Silverman — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:31:44 +0000

Well done! This brought back some great memories of my time there. Congratulations on delivering a message that I am certain they were able to relate to on numerous levels, and provided them some humorous and valuable food for thought.

By: J M Johnson

J M Johnson — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:59:23 +0000

I had a wonderful time reading this. Thank you!