#26 New Tech from CES 2018; Wi-Fiber and Net Neutrality; The Chilling Effect of Social Media Censorship; Steven Pinker's "Alt-Right"

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#26 Happy New Year!!
Year Two of The Podcast Without a Name starts with highlighting some neat tech announced at CES 2018:
- Toyota's e-Palette: The pizza shop, retail, and salon will soon come to you.
http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/17487/toyota-unveils-e-palette-alliance-and-concept-vehicle-at-ces
- Kohler's Numi, Smart Toilet: Men, close your eyes and picture this - colored lighting, music functionality, a heated seat, and a foot warmer, built into your toilet. REJOICE!
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kohler-numi-smart-toilet-amazon-alexa-craziest-launch-at-ces
- Wi-Fiber: Modular wifi that replaces streetlights.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/10/wi-fiber-streetlights-ces-2018/
How can Wi-Fiber lower the barrier to entry for new ISPs and kick off a new era internet access dominated by content providers and not ISP. Potentially leading to the end of the Net Neutrality argument as we know it today.
This brings us to possibly the real Net Neutrality argument: The chilling of speech by Social Media giants like Google, Facebook, and twitter.
Who fact checks the "fact checkers?"
Facebooks own research reveals how social media can have real and impactful effects on individuals, both positive and negative. Given this real influence and the curating of content based on specific worldviews, we all should be concerned. Even if you're benefiting from this trend, it could turn on you.
Finally, we consider Steven Pinker's controversial statements on how the "alt-right" was formed. Steven Pinker is a Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.
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