John Hubbard·Jan 22, 2023As They Did Think“The ability and willingness to discern fact from fiction.” —Reddit user brookish, responding to the question, “what is slowly phasing out…
John Hubbard·Jan 25, 2022Why Your Library Should Be All-In with Controlled Digital Lending“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” —John 8:32
John Hubbard·Jul 27, 2021Why Sci-Hub Belongs on Your Library’s “Databases A-Z” List“He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster.” —Friedrich Nietzsche
John Hubbard·Apr 6, 2021Disturbing Trends in Automation: Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back?“Do you think God stays in Heaven because he too lives in fear of what he’s created?” —Spy Kids 2
John Hubbard·Sep 13, 2019The Discovery Dark Ages: How Filter Bubbles, Dark Patterns, and Algorithms Propagating Bias Impede…§ Sherpas and Chimpanzees
John Hubbard·Apr 1, 2019The Pitfalls and Politics of Collaborative Web Development“If you’re not willing to make decisions without consensus, overt approval from all stakeholders, and a clear and obvious ‘winning’ option…
John Hubbard·Oct 25, 2018Discovery’s End“According to Darwin, evolution has no plan or purpose. Primary differences between organisms are accidental, and those who happen to be…
John Hubbard·May 30, 2018The Privacy Conundrum“Your right to swing your arm leaves off where my right not to have my nose struck begins.” — John Finch
John Hubbard·Mar 9, 2018Misinformation Overload“Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia.” — George Orwell, 1984
