The Internet's great promise is to make the world's information universally accessible and useful. Gary Wolf accessiblegreatinformation Change image and share on social
The problem of forgetting might not torment us so much if we could only convince ourselves that remembering isn't important. Perhaps the things we learn - words, dates, formulas, historical and biographical details - don't really matter. Facts can be looked up. That's what the Internet is for. Gary Wolf biographicalconvincedate share on social
Every day the choristers of the social web chirp their advice about openness and trust; craigslist follows none of it, and every day it grows. Gary Wolf advicechirpchorister Change image and share on social
Fortunately, human forgetting follows a pattern. We forget exponentially. A graph of our likelihood of getting the correct answer on a quiz sweeps quickly downward over time and then levels off. Gary Wolf answercorrectdownward Change image and share on social
Even as the Internet has revived hope of a universal library and Google seems to promise an answer to every query, books have remained a dark region in the universe of information. We want books to be as accessible and searchable as the Web. On the other hand, we still want them to be books. Gary Wolf accessibleanswerbook share on social
To the small group of editors and designers who would launch Wired in January 1993, technology represented the future's best hope; but to the media, the tech boom was yesterday's story. Gary Wolf boomdesignereditor Change image and share on social
The idea that our mental life is affected by hidden causes is a mainstay of psychology. Gary Wolf affecthideidea Change image and share on social
The intersection of political analysis and Internet theory is a busy crossroad of cliche, where familiar rhetorical vehicles - decentralized authority, emergent leadership, empowered grass roots - create a ceaseless buzz. Gary Wolf analysisauthoritybusy share on social
Books are an ancient and proven medium. Their physical form inspires passion. Gary Wolf ancientbookform Change image and share on social