Here’s another link over to my latest posting at the Xenia Institue. I’ve definitely taken a leap back to my old “nerdy” self in talking about technology, but it is truly exciting to see the role it is playing in socio-cultural-political discourse.
The events in the wake of the disputed Iranian elections have the world all a “Twitter.” Literally. News coming out of Tehran has returned the message based service from the passé of yesterday’s killer app to the forefront of the political sublime. And of course, the debate begins: what role has Twitter played in the political unrest in Iran? Various news agencies have speculated over the role of Twitter and other technologies in the unfolding Iranian drama.
