Jeffrey T WebbNo, Facebook didn’t give the Trump campaign discountsBut we should still be worried about how digital ad technology affects public discourse7 min read·Mar 2, 2018----
Jeffrey T WebbThe Last Jedi is the First Existentialist Star WarsMan first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world — and defines himself afterwards.” — Jean Paul Sartre6 min read·Dec 29, 2017----
Jeffrey T WebbNo, Facebook didn’t secretly embed employees in the Trump campaign to help Trump winDuring his 60 Minutes interview with CBS’s Lesley Stahl, Brad Parscale, the digital director of the Trump 2016 campaign, made a claim about…4 min read·Oct 9, 2017----
Jeffrey T WebbWhat Is Harm?The philosophical backbone of the campus protest movement·6 min read·Apr 17, 2017--11--11
Jeffrey T WebbinArc DigitalWatching Berkeley Burn“Ungovernable” vs “Illimitable” at Cal Berkeley3 min read·Feb 2, 2017--8--8
Jeffrey T WebbinSoapboxFake News Is a Demand Side Problem (And Philosophy Is The Cure)We’ve heard an awful lot about fake news recently, and there’s no shortage of blame to go around for What Went Wrong:5 min read·Dec 30, 2016--10--10
Jeffrey T WebbinSoapboxHope for Marcus Aurelius — Plan for NeroI have a friend — Ivy League Law grad, an honest-to-God genius, potential future SCOTUS Justice. This friend has taken to intermittent…4 min read·Nov 4, 2016--5--5
Jeffrey T WebbinSoapboxPresidential Debate Questions You Won’t Hear (But Should)In a week, millions of Americans will fire up their ancient, quickly devaluing technology — televisions — to watch the Greatest Show on…4 min read·Sep 13, 2016----
Jeffrey T WebbReflections on the Revolution in FranceYesterday, around 11 p.m., I sat on the Pont des Arts, waiting for the last tendrils of twilight to release the long day to the tardy…4 min read·Jul 15, 2016----