If we need simple narratives so people can amplify and spread them, are we forced to engage only with the simplest of problems? Ethan Zuckerman amplifyengageforce Change image and share on social
Now if you're using Twitter or other social networks, and you didn't realize this was a space with a lot of Brazilians in it, you're like most of us. Because what happens on a social network is you interact with the people that you have chosen to interact with. Ethan Zuckerman brazilianchooseinteract share on social
It's my fond hope that social networks such as Facebook will help users broaden their perspectives by listening to a different set of people than they encounter in their daily life. But I fear services such as Facebook may be turning us into imaginary cosmopolitans. Ethan Zuckerman broadencosmopolitandaily share on social
It's become relatively commonplace to find corners of Africa that have good cell coverage but no electrical power. Ethan Zuckerman africacellcommonplace Change image and share on social
It's fine to have social media that connects us with old friends, but we need tools that help us discover new people as well. Ethan Zuckerman connectdiscoverfine Change image and share on social
Reading the text of my blog itself is not really the interesting part. The exciting part is how the Internet allows me to be the eyes and ears for the people sending me postings from Africa. Ethan Zuckerman africablogear Change image and share on social
The benefits and consequences of globalization have a great deal to do with whether we're intelligent and thoughtful about how we approach globalization, or whether we're blindly accepting... or blindly resistant. Ethan Zuckerman acceptapproachbenefit share on social
People want to be thought of as something other than a source of money. They want to be thought of as creative, thinking people. Ethan Zuckerman creativemoneypeople Change image and share on social
Talking about 'stopping globalization' is unrealistic - and probably not what anti-globalization protesters actually want. Ethan Zuckerman antiglobalizationprotester Change image and share on social