weekFour


 * Week Four: February 25th **


 * Socializing in Virtual Space

Discuss:**

Steven Johnson: Best Technology Writing of 2009
 * Julian Dibbell - Mutilated Furries, Flying Phalluses ( virtualSociopaths )
 * David Talbot - How Obama Really Did it ( onObama )
 * Dalton Conley - Rich Man's Burden ( richMan )
 * Danah Boyd - Reflections on Lori Drew ( loriDrew )
 * Clive Thompson - Brave New World of Digital Intimacy ( digitalIntimacy )
 * Clay Shirky - Gin, Television, and Cognitive Surplus ( ginTV )


 * Readings for March 4th:**

Conor Kostick - Epic. First Half of the novel


 * Wiki Assignment:**

Contribute to a shared story inspired by our class discussions and your response to Epic. Write no more than a couple of sentences each time you visit the node, and wait for others to continue once you have posted. Try to keep the narrative coherent: read through everyone else's contributions before you add your own piece.

EpicOne EpicTwo EpicThree