http://discovermagazine.com Science, Technology, and The Future http://discovermagazine.com/2007/aug/peer-review-what-you-can-learn-from-zombie-movies With lessons on science, consumerism, and the soul, a truly educational genre Douglas Rushkoff 2007-08-10T16:37:43Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jul/peer-review While positive thinking no doubt has its benefits, "The Secret" tries to justify itself in the language of modern physics in addition to pop psychology. And the message has certainly self-helped the The Secret's promoters: More than 1.5 million DVDs have been sold, and the book hit number one on The New York Times best-seller list. Douglas Rushkoff 2007-07-05T07:55:33Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/may/peer-review Scientists are re-creating infamous research on the Nazi mentality by getting subjects to torture computer characters. But we can easily find such experiments on real people. Yes, I’m talking about reality TV, an ongoing experiment in torture that picks up where Milgram left off. Douglas Rushkoff 2007-07-05T07:55:50Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/apr/peer-review-driving Driving used to be about taking on the world. Now it’s about being tucked in for a nap. Douglas Rushkoff 2007-07-05T07:55:18Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/mar/peer-review-person-of-the-year You may be Time’s Person of the Year, but big media is still in control. Douglas Rushkoff 2007-07-05T07:55:43Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/feb/peer-review-mechanical-turk-virtual Technology isn't ending mind-numbing work—it's moving it across the world. Douglas Rushkoff 2007-07-05T07:55:25Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2006/dec/peer-review-terrorism-virus If terrorism is cultivated by modern media, how do we fight it? Douglas Rushkoff 2007-07-05T07:54:16Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2006/nov/peer-review-cities A new book contends that urban density makes eco-sense. Douglas Rushkoff 2007-07-05T07:54:54Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2006/oct/rushkoff-too-clear The increased detail of HDTV may decrease our viewing pleasure. Douglas Rushkoff 2007-07-05T07:55:06Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2006/sep/invadingprivacy We grumble about prying eyes, yet we love to upload our identities onto the Web. Douglas Rushkoff 2007-07-05T07:55:11Z Print Article