kevin kelly

Magic Leap’s $2.6 billion bait and switch

Intended or not — I assume it wasn't — Magic Leap became a $2.6 billion bait-and-switch, the consequences of which are now all too apparent.

Government is a technology, so fix it like one

The Roman Empire, the Iroquois Confederacy and the United States of America are human inventions as surely as airplanes, computers, and contraception. Technology is how we do things, and political ins

How to read fiction to build a startup

“The book itself is a curious artefact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can las

The definitive Patreon reading guide

At nearly six years old, Patreon has gone from startup to king of membership. Now an established leader in an industry that’s been flipped on its head, Patreon’s path has been anything but

Keen On… Kevin Kelly: What Does Technology Want? (TCTV)

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/whattechwants.png?w=215" alt="" title="WhatTechWants" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-265373" />In his important new book, <a href="http

Keen On… Kevin Kelly: What Does Kevin Kelly Want? (TCTV)

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/kevinkelly.png?w=215" alt="" title="KevinKelly" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-264873" />As Silicon Valley legends go, <a href="http://

iCitizen 2010 Symposium: Recap

So, one week later, I was going to recap the iCitizen Symposium by highlighting all the presentations that took place, but I came to the conclusion that I couldn’t possibly do a better job docum