Joel FosterWhy we should thank Donald TrumpDespite how fed up you might feel about this insane circus of an election cycle, it hasn’t been a total loss. And despite how you might…Oct 16, 20161Oct 16, 20161
Joel FosterWill we or won’t we become MOOC’d?I just finished reading Raising the Floor by former SEIU leader Andy Stern, where he presents a future where automation will eliminate most…Sep 20, 2016Sep 20, 2016
Joel FosterWhat Gucci Mane taught me about the modern marketplaceThe first time I experienced Gucci Mane was in 2008 after an upper scale benefit. You know, the type you pay $100 for a plate and watch…Aug 31, 2016Aug 31, 2016
Joel FosterinMindwafersElon Musk, Scraping Bottom of barrel for ideas, will develop…You finish the rest…Aug 29, 2016Aug 29, 2016
Joel FosterWhat female Olympians should (but probably won’t) teach us about gender relationsAs the Olympic games wind down, the biggest story coming out of Rio is the triumph of the female US athletes, who brought home 61 medals…Aug 24, 2016Aug 24, 2016
Joel FosterinMindwafersHow to be a freelancerAfter 10 so-so years of teaching I decided not to renew my contract and seek a career as a freelancer. I know that’s a general term. After…Aug 20, 2016Aug 20, 2016
Joel FosterinMindwafersCan we stop using the term ‘mainstream media’?We like to blame. Not ourselves mind you, but we like to blame other people and things for whatever misfortune greets us. The more…Aug 12, 20162Aug 12, 20162
Joel FosterinMindwafersWhy voting 3rd party doesn’t mean throwing your vote awayThe sad reality this election season is a competition between two dishonest people. Many, on social media and elsewhere, complain that they…Aug 10, 2016Aug 10, 2016
Joel FosterWhy the political left sucks at arguingWhen discussing politics, the message often gets lost not because of what is said, but how it’s said. No more is this true than the way the…Aug 6, 2016Aug 6, 2016
Joel FosterinMindwafersClinton and Trump’s campaign of TruthinessBoth candidates rely on common misconceptions about our country and we’re feeding right into it. What’s clear from watching both convention…Aug 1, 2016Aug 1, 2016