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The Social Epoch

Humans love to communicate; that makes social the dominant technology of this epoch.

  • Trustworthy Networking

    The problems Facebook are facing today are the result of running into the future without considering unintended consequences, much like Microsoft and the Internet. There are clear solutions for the ad problem, but the filter bubble issue is much more fraught.

  • The Super-Aggregators and the Russians

    Facebook is in trouble — again — for Russian ads about the election; figuring out how to deal with them requires first understanding that Facebook, like Google, is a Super-Aggregator. It faces zero transaction costs in all parts of its business.

  • Facebook and the Cost of Monopoly

    Facebook gave one of the worst keynotes in a long time: there was no vision, just the adoption of Snap’s. It’s the inevitable outcome of a monopoly.

  • Manifestos and Monopolies

    Facebook has long had too much power, but Mark Zuckerberg’s expressed willingness to use said power for political ends means it’s time to consider countermeasures.

  • Fake News

    Facebook is under fire for fake news and filter bubbles; they are a problem, but most of the proposed solutions are far worse.

  • Chat and the Consumerization of IT

    What does the consumerization of IT even mean? Workplace by Facebook, Skype Teams from Microsoft, and Slack offer three definitions.

  • Facebook, Phones, and Phonebooks

    There are two types of social networks, and Facebook wants to be both. The problem is that the company already chose public sharing over private communication.

  • Slack and the State of Technology at the End of 2015

    Slack has announced the Slack Platform. It’s an obvious move, but it’s the obviousness that indicates what a huge opportunity it is

  • Twitter’s Moment

    Twitter has had a rough stretch, and most are pessimistic about its chances. I was previously, but I think the upside is looking much brighter than it did before this week.

  • The Facebook Epoch

    First came the PC, and on top of the PC the Internet. Then, mobile, but what will rule mobile?