the essay version, that preceded the book. I was happy to find this because I have been meaning to read the book, but feared I would hate it. This seems pretty harmless, a distillation and refocusing of earlier concepts (information work, new middle class) into an argument that perhaps needed to be made.

Devastating journalism about hunger in one of Philly's poorest neighbourhoods

show replicates the Milgram test, a classic social psych experiment that says sad, sad things about human nature. I love the idea of the "Cheney Effect".

Gallup does this poll of least/most liked professions every year. Advertising close to bottom.

"why are large organizations so lacking in intelligence?"

photos of labor monument in Detroit with incredible quotes

whoa. Respect, P.E.I.

agreed.

I've probably linked to enough of these sorts of studies. We can stop being defensive now.

"97 percent of teens play video games."

they want to create floating city-states in the ocean

stats on console usage; people are playing a lot of games

in the US, apparently