Tag Archives: Sociology

Where are the Honor Students?

Finding high school friends again, and becoming friends with some classmates who were not particularly friends has been one of the greatest pleasures of Facebook for me. I’ve reconnected with a couple of dozen people from my high school, and … Continue reading

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Ideas about Social Media

I think the really fundamental idea to understand about all of Social Media is that internet based media are finally rich enough to sustain really interesting communication and community. I’ve been working on these ideas since the summer, thinking about … Continue reading

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Shepherds = Wolves, part one

Humans are very much like wolves. We live in packs (extended families, tribes, clans, etc) and hunt socially. How do you think your dog joined your family so easily? It makes sense for a predator to conserve energy whenever possible. … Continue reading

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