Benjamin Jackson

Benjamin Jackson is a writer and app developer based in Brooklyn, New York.

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The Psychology of a $666 Burger, and Other Haute Cuisine

The Psychology of a $666 Burger, and Other Haute Cuisine

Why are people willing to pay exorbitant prices for gourmet foods like the "Doucheburger'"?Doucheburger (MackenzieKeegan.com) What's the most you've ever paid for a meal? If you're like most Americans, that number probably has three digits. Not all of us can afford to dispense with $5,000 in order to fully experience the best cuisine that our nation has to offer. And of course, few things are seen as more obscene in today's economic climate … More »

LeVar Burton on Bringing 'Reading Rainbow'—the TV Show of Your Childhood—to the Tech of Today

LeVar Burton on Bringing 'Reading Rainbow'—the TV Show of Your Childhood—to the Tech of Today

Take a look, it's on an iPad. More »

Design Beyond Objects: A Guide to Making Stuff, Without Focusing on the Stuff

Design Beyond Objects: A Guide to Making Stuff, Without Focusing on the Stuff

Creation is an iterative process, and dissociation from the final result is what allows ideas to flourish and grow in new and surprising directions. More »

The Zynga Abyss

The Zynga Abyss

Too many video games treat players like rats in a Skinner Box, lulling them into easy stimulation but requiring little creativity. More »

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