Facebook's algorithms analyse every action by every user as a signal, cross-reference it against the actions of millions of other users, and feed everything back into the system. They literally know more about you than you know about yourself. »
Why is it me who has to read and accept their privacy policy? It's my personal data we're talking about, isn't it? Shouldn't I be the one calling the shots? »
To be sure, twitter has 'democratised' our public conversation, giving millions of people a voice. The problem is, the format encourages miscommunication and inflexible antagonism. Almost every issue worth talking about has nuance to it, but twitter doesn't leave enough room for nuance. »
To make the best of a career in commercial law, lawyers need to get creative about costs. Cheaper ways of building new legal arrangements will lead to new business structures and better incentive engineering. »
Law is an information business. Law firms - the commercial / transactional groups at least - make money by controlling, and selling guided access to valuable information. »