The Cochlear Question
If an AI companion becomes someone’s most consistent emotional presence, the right question isn’t “how do we stop this?” It’s “what does that say about the world around them?” Technological relationships are not new. What’s new is how effective they’ve become; and how clearly they mirror the gaps we’ve refused to address.
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Noah Weinberger • Imaginary Friends Grew Up: We Panicked
These children are not being naughty, evasive or rude. They genuinely can’t hear properly. It is not likely that their hearing needs support, but rather that their nervous system needs help to find safety again.
Claire Wilson • Grounded
So much of the way knowledge is produced within an academy is very exclusive and inaccessible to so many people with not just different senses, but just to different walks of life. And that’s across every field. It’s such a loss, I think, about our understanding of the natural world.
ed yong • What Counts as Seeing
Ed Newman
Because hearing loss usually occurs so gradually, most people find ways to cope with it. Some are exceptionally good at bluffing or “filling in the blanks” of conversations-until they just can’t cover it up anymore. Most people who have a hearing problem don’t realize what a drag it can be for your spouse and friends. Continually asking th... See more
Because hearing loss usually occurs so gradually, most people find ways to cope with it. Some are exceptionally good at bluffing or “filling in the blanks” of conversations-until they just can’t cover it up anymore. Most people who have a hearing problem don’t realize what a drag it can be for your spouse and friends. Continually asking th... See more