Future Living with Nick Bilton
By Joshua Kim September 20, 2010 3:45 pmThe problem with reviewing Nick Bilton's amazing new book, "I Live in the Future & Here's How It Works: Why Your World, Work, and Brain Are Being Creatively Disrupted" isconfirmation bias. Nick says things I agree with, and therefore I'm likely to approve both of his arguments and the way in which he makes them. You might know Nick Bilton as the lead writer of the NYTimes Bits Blog. He has worked as the NYT's the Design Integration Editor and as a User Interface Specialist & Researcher for Times' Research & Development Lab. He also designed the first Britney Spears doll.
Nick is optimistic that his employer (the NYT's) and his industry (journalism) will be positively transformed by the digital disruption. I feel the same way about my employer and higher ed in general.
Nick believes that newspapers, and magazines have the opportunity to leverage technology to improve the quality of journalism while opening up new opportunities and markets. I believe that technology provides us both the opportunity and tools for higher education to transform how we construct and deliver learning, in ways that have the potential to both drive down costs and increase quality.
Nick argues that content creators are selling the entire experience, not just their content, and that pricing needs to reflect the quality and personalization of the total consumption
