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The Whimper explores our use of space (physical, virtual, inner and outer) through the lens of urgent accountability. Themes span technology, sociology, policy and philosophy. Submissions welcome via Twitter @mitchturck.
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Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 5: Tragedy Of The Commons
Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 5: Tragedy Of The Commons
This multi-part series addresses core concepts in telecommuting’s impact on transportation; concepts which have gone largely dismissed by…
Mitch Turck
Jun 6, 2020
Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 4: Path Dependence
Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 4: Path Dependence
This multi-part series addresses core concepts in telecommuting’s impact on transportation; concepts which have gone largely dismissed by…
Mitch Turck
May 31, 2020
Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 3: House Money
Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 3: House Money
The financial benefits of making better transportation decisions are often too murky to influence behavior. Not so for telecommuting.
Mitch Turck
May 26, 2020
Spotlight Articles
Privacy Is The Enemy Of Progress
Privacy Is The Enemy Of Progress
I’m not sure how much of the following I believe… but I know I believe more of it than I do the wisdom of conventional society, so that’s a…
Mitch Turck
Mar 31, 2016
Why Is It So Hard To Compare Man And Machine?
Why Is It So Hard To Compare Man And Machine?
With Uber’s fatal crash nearing its media sell-by date, every major news outlet has now published their respective vapid shrugs glossing…
Mitch Turck
Apr 18, 2018
Future Of Work
Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 2: Downforce
Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 2: Downforce
This multi-part series addresses core concepts in telecommuting’s impact on transportation; concepts which have gone largely dismissed by…
Mitch Turck
May 14, 2020
Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 1: False Positives
Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 1: False Positives
This multi-part series addresses core concepts in telecommuting’s impact on transportation; concepts which have gone largely dismissed by…
Mitch Turck
May 6, 2020
Telecommuting As A Civil Right: The PORT Petition
Telecommuting As A Civil Right: The PORT Petition
It might surprise some of you to learn that I prance around in areas of mobility other than autonomous vehicles — then again, those of you…
Mitch Turck
Aug 6, 2019
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