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Building Archipelagos in Surveillance Seas
October 12, 2025
Welcome to Digitally Literate 407. Last week in DL 406, we watched companies refer to guardrails as "competitive disadvantages." This week revealed what...
When Guardrails Become Competitive Disadvantages
October 5, 2025
Welcome to Digitally Literate 406. Last week we examined how tech elites prefer orderly, controllable systems over messy human life. This week provided the...
The End of Empathy
September 28, 2025
TL;DR: When pressure is applied, systems built on control, not care, show their true character. That shift is happening now in AI, platforms, and schools....
When Things Fall Apart
September 21, 2025
Welcome to Digitally Literate 404. This week we're examining how pressure reveals the true nature of systems. Whether they're AI models facing resource...
The Online Visibility Trap
September 14, 2025
Welcome to Digitally Literate 403. This week we're exploring a modern paradox. The internet rewards visibility while punishing those who become visible....
The Great Fracturing
September 7, 2025
Welcome to Digitally Literate 402. This week's headlines show a digital ecosystem splitting into two competing orders. One that answers risk with centralized...
Useful Friction
August 31, 2025
Knowledge as Living System
August 24, 2025
From Archive to Architecture
August 17, 2025
Exploring the shift from chronological content archives to interconnected knowledge systems, and why digital gardens represent the future of meaningful online publishing.
When Systems Stop Singing
August 10, 2025
Digitally Literate Is Evolving
August 7, 2025
Hi there, After nearly 400 issues helping educators and professionals navigate digital literacy, Digitally Literate is getting an upgrade, and you’ll notice...
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