PHIL SIMON
Thoughts on platform perversion, The Church Lady, and doing the right thing, consequences be damned.
Posts Tagged as: Ethics
Posts Tagged as: Ethics
Thoughts on Best-Selling Authors
Why I’m persnickety about this amorphous designation.
The Years That Matter Most
Book Reviews, Higher Education
A review of Paul Tough’s new book
Thoughts on Facebook’s Mistaken Deletions
The company’s explanation doesn’t come close to passing the smell test.
How Data and Metadata Can Thwart Contract Cheating
Digital breadcrumbs may help curtail a growing problem.
Calling Bullshit on Elizabeth Holmes’ Ignorance
Anyone who knows anything about Theranos should take her claims with a 50-lb. bag of salt.
The Five Best Books I Read in 2018
Book Reviews, Higher Education, Miscellany, Technology, Trends
The texts that rocked my world this past year.
Lessons From Slack’s Origins
Collaboration, Communication, Higher Education, Management
A pox on you if you think that the idea behind the popular collaboration tool was someone’s master plan.
Does Uber treat its driver-partners fairly?
Thoughts on the company’s data and price discrimination.
Why I Have Never Visited My Rate My Professor Page
Higher Education, Social Media
And why I never will.
How Big Data Enables Competitive Intelligence
Recent events surrounding Twitter and Apple can teach us a great teal about business today.
The Foolishness of Relying on Social-Media Numbers
A little yarn about just looking at specious statistics.
Long-term Greedy
Balance the long-term development of your business and reputation with short-term needs.
George Orwell and Why I Write
Why do I write? Many reasons. Read on to find out.
Why I’m No Longer Helping Reporters Out
Being listed as an anonymous contributor to an article just doesn’t sit well with me.
Kranzberg Revisited: Too Much Technology?
Communication, Social Media, Technology, Trends
I ask a series of questions about the actual and normative limits of technology.