What we’re seeing now is recognition that we have entered a transitional period in which the very foundations of civic participation and collective construction of identity have been set free from their historical limitations. From this point we can begin to conceive of new forms of ‘democracy’ that seek to incorporate plurality not only of perspective but also social form and function.
Thoughts from a digital diplomacy conference discussing how information from social media sources is gathered, verified and used; who are the main actors in the UK and abroad; and what the future of foreign service look like over the next few decades.
So it’s Blog Action Day 2012, and as I’ve contributed to this great initiative in 2009 and 2010 I wanted to pick up the habit again and join in this year’s topic: The Power of We.
The latest exhibition from the Wellcome Collection – Superhuman: Exploring Human Enhancement from 600 BCE to 2050 – is another great offering, but maybe one that could pack a little more punch.
To recognise three years of writing the blog I’m highlighting some of my favourite posts, the ones that I would hope everybody who visits would read (and share!) and that highlight the tone and purpose of the blog the best.
Listening to Buzz Aldrin speak so passionately about space exploration and the new frontiers for humanity brought up some important questions about how much we want to commercialise future endeavours in this arena. Should we allow the privatisation of space?
 
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