Everything Wrong (And Right) With the #GamerGate ‘Bill of Rights’
Everything Wrong (And Right) With the #GamerGate ‘Bill of Rights’
Archive - November 6th, 2014
“I feel different everywhere. I go to work and I stick out like a sore thumb. I have been mistaken…”
“”I feel different everywhere. I go to work and I stick out like a sore thumb. I have been mistaken for an administrative assistant more than once. I have been asked if I was physical security (despite security wearing very distinctive uniforms). I’ve gotten passed over for roles I know I could not only perform in, but that I could excel in.””
Princeton Study: U.S. No Longer An Actual Democracy
Princeton Study: U.S. No Longer An Actual Democracy:
A new study from Princeton spells bad news for American democracy—namely, that it no longer exists.
Using data drawn from over 1,800 different policy initiatives from 1981 to 2002, the two conclude that rich, well-connected individuals on the political scene now steer the direction of the country, regardless of or even against the will of the majority of voters.
“I suspect the answer may be less of an individual decision and more of a collective one. At some…”
“I suspect the answer may be less of an individual decision and more of a collective one. At some point, when enough people fall down on the job five years into their careers, maybe we’ll start rethinking how we define availability. And that day may not be as far off as we imagine.”
