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Coming up: Authors and apology experts Susan McCarthy and Marjorie Ingall join media personality Angie Coiro to discuss their book ‘Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case For Good Apologies‘ Feb. 28 – March 13, 2023. Discussion link forthcoming. simonandschuster.com/books/S…
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Geologist Andrew Alden discusses his book, _Deep Oakland: How Geology Shaped a City_, in which he excavates the ancient story of Oakland’s geologic underbelly and reveals how its silt, soil, and subterranean sinews are intimately entwined with its human history—and future. tinyurl.com/deep-oakland
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Two week ongoing conversation with John Markoff, author of "Whole Earth," a biography of Stewart Brand. Check in every day for more of the asynchronous conversation. tinyurl.com/whole-earth
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.@davidgans nails it on The Well this morning: "'Woke' is a word used by assholes to stigmatize common decency." #woke
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Ben Tarnoff, author of "Internet for the People," discusses how and why the Internet is broken in a world-readable two week conversation on the WELL, starting today. bit.ly/internet-for-people
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... and still the best!
A blast from the ancient dialup digital hippie past: a poster for the first online community I was ever in, @TheWell (and much better than many that followed). Thanks to all my fellow former WELLperns (like @DavidGans!) for a real good time. [via @SeanKutzko]
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It's a twofer! Peter's #gonzo interview is online in full. Now joined by Bix Archer, discussing her new gallery show at the Make Room LA. You don't have to be a Wellian to read or contribute. bit.ly/bix-archer
Currently (March 23-April 5) in the Inkwell.vue conference on The WELL, Peter Richardson discusses his book 'Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo', a study of Hunter Thompson's literary formation and achievement. bit.ly/HST-SavageJourney
Still discussing Hunter S. Thompson's "Savage Journey" on the "weird road to gonzo" on @TheWELL. #gonzo #HST bit.ly/HST-SavageJourney
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Peter Richardson continues to discuss his book, "Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo" in the Inkwell forum on the WELL: people.well.com/conf/inkwell…
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Currently (March 23-April 5) in the Inkwell.vue conference on The WELL, Peter Richardson discusses his book 'Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo', a study of Hunter Thompson's literary formation and achievement. bit.ly/HST-SavageJourney
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"Richardson successfully captures Thompson’s lasting impact, positing him as the intellectual face of Rolling Stone and a thinker who anticipated Donald Trump’s politics." - Publisher's Weekly You don't have to be a member of The WELL to follow this conversation.
Not to many looks at the politics and sociology of the world include how to breathe to deal with it all. From @jonl in the #StateOfTheWorld2022 convo: Conversation concludes soon! Get your comments and questions in: people.well.com/conf/inkwell…
And here we have it! From our ongoing #StateOfTheWorld2022 conversation, Vinay Gupta @hexayurt's Five-Step Plan to Fix America: Conversation continues with your questions and comments for 5 more days. people.well.com/conf/inkwell…
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In our ongoing #SotW2022 convo - online with your contributions for 6 more days - Bruce Sterling @bruces weighs in on the #KazakhstanProtests. people.well.com/conf/inkwell… #StateOfTheWorld2022
#StateOfTheWorld2022 goes international: the ongoing convo touching on Kazakhstan, Ukraine, & Russia, along w worldwide #bitcoin and #blockchain issues. This latest on #Ukraine from an off-Well reader. Join the ongoing conversation at people.well.com/conf/inkwell… #Russia #SotW2022
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Great question submitted in the wee hours. #StateOfTheWorld22 conversation is live for nine more days, with this superb panel. See you there. people.well.com/conf/inkwell…. #SotW2022 #covidpassport #COVID19 #security #privacy
State of the World 2022 is on! Two weeks with 4 smart, incisive minds: - Author/journo Bruce Sterling @bruces - Defense & #blockchain expert Vinay Gupta @hexayurt - Emily Gertz @ejgertz of @TheConversation, enviro journalist - Jon Lebkowsky @jonl of @plutopia News. Link:
On the table now: how strong is the connection between #bitcoin and events in #Kazakhstan? Be ready to defend your answer - as is always true on the Well. Join us and contribute as the conversation continues for the next ten days. #StateOfTheWorld2022 #SotW2022
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The #SotW2022 conversation is shifting to the intellectual #DarkWeb, or "liminal web". @Plutopia's @jonl kicks it off. people.well.com/conf/inkwell… Thoughts? Email [email protected] to contribute. We're live for another ten days. #StateoftheWorld2022
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