Organic Bandwidth

@kateconger Biophysically, humans vibrate, and co-vibration synchronizes nervous systems. Humming, singing, hugging, eye-gazing, dancing all do it. It's the highest-bandwidth form of human communication, by a factor of thousands-fold.

@moorethink Thanks, Jim! We should talk: Crisi and I have lots more like that. And we're both writing books...

My brilliant pal and Silicon Valley PhD data scientist Bill Softky makes a persuasive argument that pay walls are bad for journalism, our economy, and culture. fairobserver.com/business/techn…

I just published “So why do cats like laser-dots?” medium.com/p/so-why-do-ca…

I just published “Mr. Ping and Miss Listen” medium.com/p/mr-ping-and-…

Our three-year research paper explaining "screen addiction" just went live; it also offers cures: mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.116…

I just published “Pingers vs. Listeners” medium.com/p/pingers-vs-l…

@CadeMetz (this from Bill Softky; all my old emails for you are kaput)

@CadeMetz I want to offer you a prepub copy of our forthcoming peer-reviewed paper explaining screen addiction. Email me your contact info

I just published “What ‘Silicon Valley’ can teach Silicon Valley” medium.com/p/what-silicon…

I just published “The Lie about King Kong, and Us” medium.com/p/the-lie-abou…

I just published “Biophysical Ecstasy” medium.com/p/biophysical-…

I just published “The Algorithms Constraining Westworld’s Season Finale” medium.com/p/the-algorith…

A former Facebook employee says Zuckerberg is being "more than a little disingenuous" in statements about fake news n.pr/2fRklFs

Friends Center and @YaleEmotion are helping children express their emotions so that educators and parents can better address their needs. twitter.com/marcbrackett/s…

World-class blogger and commentator weaves first-hand account of digital addiction with history and science: buff.ly/2eC0aMe

Brilliant article reveals collateral mental damage (aka "economic externalities)" inflicted by an attention-harvesting economy @mrianleslie twitter.com/1843mag/status…