Douglas Rushkoff
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Douglas Rushkoff is a media theorist and the author, most recently. of Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age, published independently by http://orbooks.com. He has written a dozen bestselling books on media, culture, and technology, including "Media Virus," "Coercion," and "Life Inc." He has taught at NYU, The New School, and lectured around the world. He also served as writer and correspondent for the Frontline documentaries "Merchants of Cool," "The Persuaders," and "Digital Nation."

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Why Johnny Can't Program: A New Medium Requires A New Literacy

Posted September 30, 2010 | 14:16:16 (EST)

Ask any kid what Facebook is for and he'll tell you it's there to help him make friends. What else could he think? It's how he *does* make friends. He has no idea the real purpose of the software, and the people coding it, is to monetize his relationships. He...

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