Howard Rheingold

Howard Rheingold is an American writer known for his specialties on the cultural, social, and political implications of modern communication media and virtual communities. Rheingold's books include Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution and Net Smart: How to Thrive Online. He has lectured at several schools, including Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. He lives with his wife in Marin County, California, with their two pampered dogs. They have a grown daughter.