Plato, nomadism, and nostalgia

I watched Werner Herzog’s documentary about Bruce Chatwin over the weekend. They shared a passion for nomadism. The contrast between nomadism and settled life reminded me of the contrast between oral and textual learning in Plato’s Phaedrus.  

Facebook’s umwelt

Our CU Boulder tech & mythology group recently discussed Facebook’s umwelt, that is, the aspects of its environment that the company perceives. These are my post-meeting notes on the topic.