Robert HowellFacebook’s Distorting Lens: The Danger of Social DeferenceRecently I got over my revulsion for Facebook and once again activated an account. I did it in part because though I dislike the platform…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
Robert HowellCan we Waive our Privacy Rights?Why We Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Waive our Right to Private InformationMar 14, 2020Mar 14, 2020
Robert HowellinThe Startup5 Stoic Quotes for the Age of Trump and BrexitThe impeachment hearings, Brexit, anxiety over Trump and all things Trumpish, my jade plant that withers without water but otherwise…Dec 13, 20191Dec 13, 20191
Robert HowellThe Case for Removing All Politicians From TwitterPolitical omnipresence has gone too farDec 11, 20194Dec 11, 20194
Robert HowellinThe StartupFive Problems with Google’s Expanding ReachThis morning, within an hour of my first cup of coffee, I heard an ad for Google’s telephone services, and read news of Google’s foray…Nov 14, 2019Nov 14, 2019
Robert HowellThe Peeping Tom Effect Makes Us Worry About the Wrong Threats to Our PrivacyHow a psychological bias could be keeping us from protecting our dataNov 7, 20192Nov 7, 20192
Robert HowellinThe StartupFacebook’s Free Speech CharadeSeeing through Zuckerberg’s Georgetown SpeechOct 31, 20191Oct 31, 20191
Robert HowellGoogle’s “Argument” Against Blocking Third-Party CookiesBecause Google cares so much about your privacy, they have announced a new standards initiative to increase privacy on the web. They call…Sep 7, 2019Sep 7, 2019