Howard Rheingold: “Changes”

We’re normally all about the history of tech. But today we invited our friend Howard Rheingold back onto the podcast to get his unique perspective on the coronavirus pandemic—an historical moment in itself. As the man who coined the term “virtual community” long ago, he shares his thoughts on online socializing and learning, and predicts how this virus might change the future of work and learning for good.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE (FOR FULL LIST OF LINKS, SEE OUR FULL WEBPAGE):

• Howard’s first appearance on Stayin’ Alive in Tech, named “People Got To Be Free”
• Petr Kropotkin’s work Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
• Howard’s article Mutual Aid & Social Capital: The Power of Communities, Networks
• Wikipedia article for the organization theory Mutual Aid
• Peeragogy Handbook
• Howard’s Patreon profile
• Connected Learning Alliance
• Howard’s book The Virtual Community (1993)

MUSICAL INSPIRATION FOR THIS EPISODE ON SPOTIFY:

"Changes” by David Bowie 

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

Stayin' Alive in Tech is an oral history of Silicon Valley and technology. Melinda Byerley, the host, is a 20-year veteran of Silicon Valley and the founder of Timeshare CMO, a digital marketing intelligence firm, based in San Francisco.

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