Sramana Mitra has written a must-read column on Forbes.com, “Stop the Fear Epidemic.” I have talked a lot about the climate of fear in the U.S.--it is a vehicle for attracting readers, viewers, voters, policy-endorsers, rights-waivers, and customers. It influences how scholars do research as much as how policy-makers legislate.... read more →
Dec
05
Dec
04
I am always looking for how to put the power of media technologies to work to make the world a better place. Wouldn't it be great if we didn't need to use so much energy hating some other person, group or country? If our lives are essentially the expenditure of... read more →
Dec
02
There is a charming article on game developer/programmer Jason Rohrer The Video-Game Programmer Saving Our 21st-Century Souls as part of their "best and brightest" of 2008 stories. Rohrer is clearly a poet and artist, sensibilities that manifest here through programming skills. Esquire is offering a free download and hosting of... read more →
Nov
23
I was excited by a recent article in ScienceDaily (How Red Wine Compounds Fight Alzheimer’s Disease ). I’m quite sure it is all a matter of balance, but I really like red wine, so these research findings really work well for me. I do try to keep informed about developments... read more →
Nov
07
I’m supposed to be packing because moving vans come tomorrow, but I had to remark on this story in the Washington Post: Most Calif. blacks backed proposition 8: 53% of Latinos Also Supported Proposition 8 In it, Vick and Surdin write: LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 -- Any notion that Tuesday's... read more →
Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.