Thursday, May 9, 2013

What is a "near koan"?

How does the format of Facebook effect or limit the ways we use it, if we do, or determine the ways we are used by it?

Fascinating article about what occurs behind the scenes at Facebook.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/05/how-facebook-designs-the-perfect-empty-vessel-for-your-mind/275426/
 

Is it really a "near koan"?  What is that?

Is Facebook really "the perfect empty vessel" - what makes it empty?

What is not empty ?

(c) 2013 Elihu Genmyo Smith