I would like to spend the first part of class peer reviewing your essays. We will break up into small groups and each group member will drop a link to their paper in the chat.
Using the rubric below please write comments for each other. While it’s always nice to be supportive this process is more about constructive criticism. What’s missing? Be specific.
FINAL DRAFTS ARE DUE NEXT WEEK.
Writing Rubric:
- Thesis Statement, Introduction, Conclusion
- Examples, Evidence and Content
- Organization and Structure
- Writing Mechanics and Style
Last week we watched a a lecture by Cory Doctorow in which he discussed his analysis of what is happening to the internet. He describes platform decay largely due to four factors: antitrust laws (tech monopolies), government regulation, self help (an ability to make platforms work for you – we are talking about code afterall) and workers rights. I now want to look at a famous essay from the early days of the internet. How do the two visions contradict each other? How do you feel about governance and digital culture?
A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace by John Perry Barlow
John Perry Barlow wrote this Cyberspace manifesto in 1996. What does it say and almost 30 years later. Reflect on whether his points are still tenable. Consider fake news, cyber crime, echo chambers, etc. Where do his arguments fall short and where do they still ring true?
As we continue to think about how tech augments humans …. what is trans-huminism anyway?
PostHuman: An Introduction to Transhumanism
Jason Silva on Transhumanism: Are We Decommissioning Evolution? | Big Think
Why ‘upgrading’ humanity is a transhumanist myth | Douglas Rushkoff | Big Think
vs. post-humanism
How to Become Posthuman – Dr. Ferrando lectures at Princeton University, US
Before we jump in let’s really understand AI – it is after all just an algorithm.
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