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Even when the architectural renderings were fabulous, the idea of the smart city has always had problems. The phrase itself suggests that existing cities are lacking in brain power, even though they have—throughout human history—been incubators for culture, ideas, and intellect.
Toronto Wants to Kill the Smart City Forever
technologyreview.com
It turns out that this social scene could only be accessed by car and thus by invitation.
We often deploy the phrase “it went viral” to describe our online murmurations. It’s a deceptive phrase that eliminates the how and thus absolves the participants of all responsibility. A rumor does not simply spread — it spreads because we spread it, even if the system is designed to facilitate capturing attention and to encourage that spread.
How Online Mobs Act Like Flocks of Birds | NOEMA
Renée DiResta
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