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…·7 min read·Sep 1, 2020----
Robert HowellCan we Waive our Privacy Rights?Why We Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Waive our Right to Private Information·4 min read·Mar 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…·5 min read·Dec 13, 2019--1--1
Robert HowellThe Case for Removing All Politicians From TwitterPolitical omnipresence has gone too far·5 min read·Dec 11, 2019--4--4
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…·6 min read·Nov 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 data·4 min read·Nov 7, 2019--2--2
Robert HowellinThe StartupFacebook’s Free Speech CharadeSeeing through Zuckerberg’s Georgetown Speech·6 min read·Oct 31, 2019--1--1
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…·3 min read·Sep 7, 2019----
