TODAY is my last day at Goldman Sachs. After almost 12 years at the firm — first as a summer intern while at Stanford, then in New York for 10 years, and now in London — I believe I have worked here long enough to understand the trajectory of its culture, its people and its identity. And I can honestly say that the environment now is as toxic and destructive as I have ever seen it.
There is a widespread belief among teachers that digital technology is hampering students’ attention spans and ability to persevere, according to two surveys.
T. Pinch, and K. Athanasiades. (2005)http://sts.nthu.edu.tw/sts_camp/files/ACIDplanet%20by%20Trevor%20Pinch.ppt.
Presented at the 50th Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) conference.