Internet as Playground and Factory

Luis Vincent Nunez

Bio

Luis Nunez is a senior at Eugene Lang College. Growing up in NYC, he built his first computer out of spare parts he liberated from his building's trash piles. Next fall he hopes to study International Law in New York and concentrate on social justice and human rights in a increasingly connected society.

Abstract

Opinionating is a full time job. Voting, moding, reviewing, and recommending require more social engagement than Rousseau could shake a stick at. Is it political?

Web 2.0 was built around social networking which in a past life was known as civic engagement. But does that mean the digital community has really built a political realm

Logs and logs of personal preferences, patterns, and habits are being collected every second. To what end? Is it only noise or will we finally pick up that signal and its purpose after all these years?