Douglas Rushkoff
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Douglas Rushkoff is the author of Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus: How Growth Became the Enemy of Prosperity, as well as a dozen other bestselling books on media, technology, and culture, including Present Shock, Program or Be Programmed, Media Virus, Life Inc and the novel Ecstasy Club. He is Professor of Media Theory and Digital Economics at CUNY/Queens. He wrote the graphic novels Testament and A.D.D., and made the television documentaries Generation Like, Merchants of Cool, The Persuaders, and Digital Nation. He lives in New York, and lectures about media, society, and economics around the world.
The Russians aren’t coming to Silicon Valley, they’re already here
The idea that humans could engineer a path to their own salvation started long before Google, the internet, or even computers. The Russians were there 100 years ago, and planted the seed for today’s Silicon Valley transhumanists.
How do we end the advertising arms race? Start thinking like humans
The new AdNauseam ad blocker works even more effectively - and artfully - than its predecessors, but advertisers will eventually find a way around it. How do we make this game end?
The best smartphone is the one you already own
Relentless upgrades and hypnotic marketing have tricked us into churning gadgets as quickly as possible, but the unseen costs of this cycle should have thoughtful buyers shoving a stick in the spokes.
No secrets, no shame: How technology forces honesty
When everyone already knows what you’re trying to hide, will there be any point to privacy? We may be moving toward a world where we’ll find out.
What happens when anyone can code? We’re about to find out
Drag-and-drop programming tools like Ready could teach anyone to code, and make creating apps as easy as creating a newsletter or website. And in creation, there’s power.
Dial 1 for euphoria: What happens when we can zap our brains into any mood?
We used to rely on molecules to alter our brain chemistry, but with electrotherapy stimulation, your mood or curing illness could be an electrical zap away. Is it all good?
Donald Trump works the Internet better than you do (whether he knows it or not)
FDR rocked radio, Reagan triumphed on TV, and with his meme-ready quotes and hateful screeds, Donald Trump is the first presidential candidate born for Internet stardom.
Maybe you can handle the truth: How tech has dulled our taste for tall tales
As the backlash to Aaron Sorkin’s all-too-tidy Steve Jobs biopic shows, digital audiences have learned to embrace a messy, unpredictable style of tale that mirrors real life.