The State of Openness
A quick project update that has been somewhat overdue: Openness has been a core building block and underlying philosophy of the web since its earliest days. However, the…
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How do we share and remember in the age of short-form algorithmic video sharing?
I’ve been thinking about how we share ideas, shape narratives, and what is remembered — and why. Now, just to be clear, there is a ton of media…
Moving up the stack & different generational outlooks
Here’s a mental model I carry around with me and pull out whenever I think about different approaches to thinking about tech: Different generations think differently about tech…
Working with D64 – Zentrum für Digitalen Fortschritt
A quick transparency update: I’m happy to share that I’ve recently started working with D64 — Zentrum für Digitalen Fortschritt, a large German digital rights membership organization. As…
3 years of working with Stiftung Mercator — some personal highlights
For the last 3 years, I worked with Stiftung Mercator‘s Digital Society program as an advisor. My mandate there is coming to a natural end point — I was…
re:publica is a wrap
This week I attended re:publica, Germany’s most relevant tech & society conference. I’ve been going since year 1 (2007) — not every year, and often not for the…
New report out now: Digital Civil Society — A Maturing Field
We just published a new report about the state of digital civil society in Germany: Digital Civil Society — A Maturing Field (PDF)Published April 2024. Copyright Stiftung Mercator. Author…