Ten Commands, and then some

As promised at the end of Program or Be Programmed, I am providing a space for people to suggest Commands of their own after reading reading the book.

The Commands are not commandments, meant as orders from God to a population, but rather ways of taking command of any of the biases of digital media. The way to take command of digital media's asynchronous bias, for example, is not to be "always on."

Here are the ten from the book. I'll add some of the other contenders shortly, as well as brief explanations of these biases and commands.

I. TIME

Do Not Be Always On

II. PLACE

Live in Person

III. CHOICE

You May Always Choose None of the Above

IV. COMPLEXITY

You Are Never Completely Right

V. SCALE

One Size Does Not Fit All

VI. IDENTITY

Be Yourself

VII. SOCIAL

Do Not Sell Your Friends

VIII. FACT

Tell the Truth

IX. OPENNESS

Share, Don't Steal

X. PURPOSE

Program or Be Programmed