Replacing a social network near you: real life
Share As news emerges that teenagers have spent less time on Facebook, and there are more profiles getting closed on the social network, Sony has released its newest trailer for The Social Network....
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The statistics back up my manifesto: we need to help young Wellingtonians
Share One of the things I hear when campaigning is that one should not focus too much on youth, because young people do not vote as much. I think the first part of that is bollocks. While it’s true...
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Being answerable to your public (or, if you can’t engage now, can we expect...
Share One of my supporters Tweeted to say I was the only candidate at Vote.co.nz who has bothered to reply to citizens’ questions. It’s good for me, but sad to see my opponents so disengaged. I was...
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Getting inspiration from Douglas Rushkoff
Share John Nowak/CNN I’ve had a 52 Insights interview with Douglas Rushkoff open in a Firefox tab for nearly half a year. It’s a fascinating piece, and I consider Douglas to be spot on with a lot of...
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The smart ones always seem to be the minority
Pixabay Each year, I mentor one student from my Alma Mater. I won’t reveal their identity or what we discuss, as these are privileged, but one thing that became apparent today is how each generation...
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An expat’s thoughts about Hong Kong
Studio Incendo/Creative Commons 2·0 As an expat, I’ve been asked a few times about what I think of the Hong Kong protests. There’s no straight answer to this. Here are a few thoughts, in no particular...
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Finished replying to my 2005 and 2006 emails
I’m not exactly proud of this, but last month I finished replying to all my emails from 2005. That year I was stuck in Auckland for an extra day due to the airport there being fogged in. I said to...
View ArticleGeneration Z has the right idea with flip phones and digital cameras
This may be a source of comedy on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but to me it’s obvious why young people are opting for flip phones and digital cameras. They’re smart enough to think: why should...
View ArticleYou never know where your interests will take you
A seven-year-old needs to figure this out: what would the Ford Escort Popular Plus be priced at if were assembled in Aotearoa? Amanda and I were chatting about prodigies. Some young people are...
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