Kids automatically teach each other how to use technology, but they're not going to teach each other about the history of democracy, or the importance of taking their voices into the public sphere to create social change. Howard Rheingold automaticallychangecreate share on social
We think of them as mobile phones, but the personal computer, mobile phone and the Internet are merging into some new medium like the personal computer in the 1980s or the Internet in the 1990s. Howard Rheingold 1980s1990scomputer Change image and share on social
Any disease support community is a place of deep bonds and empathy, and there are thousands if not tens of thousands of them. Howard Rheingold bondcommunitydeep Change image and share on social
There is never going to be a substitute for face-to-face communication, but we have seen since the alphabet, to the telephone and now the Internet, that whenever people find a new way to communicate, they will flock to it. Howard Rheingold alphabetcommunicatecommunication share on social
Openness and participation are antidotes to surveillance and control. Howard Rheingold antidotecontrolopenness Change image and share on social
The Amish communities of Pennsylvania, despite the retro image of horse-drawn buggies and straw hats, have long been engaged in a productive debate about the consequences of technology. Howard Rheingold amishbuggycommunity Change image and share on social
We already know that spam is a huge downside of online life. If we're going to be spammed on our telephones wherever we go, I think we're going to reject these devices. Howard Rheingold devicedownsidehuge Change image and share on social
When designers replaced the command line interface with the graphical user interface, billions of people who are not programmers could make use of computer technology. Howard Rheingold billioncommandcomputer Change image and share on social
There is an elementary level of trust that is necessary for community. You have to be able to trust that your neighbors aren't going to look into your mailbox. Howard Rheingold communityelementarylevel Change image and share on social
A lot of people use collaborative technologies badly, then abandon them. They aren't 'plug-and-play.' The invisible part is the social skill necessary to use them. Howard Rheingold abandonbadlycollaborative Change image and share on social