Thought provoking

Thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Hannah Arendt warned us that the point of this deluge is not to persuade, but to overwhelm and paralyze our capacity to act.

Do you feel the allure of becoming a cyborg? Are you one of those people who loves computing, but hates what computing has become? Do you wish to become one with your computing environment, without having to give into an immersively curated dystopian corporate version of computing we experience today? Throw off the shiny shackles of Apple, dismiss ... See more

According to a source close to the company, Spotify’s own internal research showed that many users were not coming to the platform to listen to specific artists or albums; they just needed something to serve as a soundtrack for their days, like a study playlist or maybe a dinner soundtrack. In the lean-back listening environment that streaming had ... See more

I think many of the Americans who did vote are telling us they no longer believe our government is effectively keeping America fair for everyone . Our status as the world's leading democracy is in question. We should make it easier for more eligible Americans to vote, such as making election day a national holiday , universal mail in voting , and a... See more

Even with the wealth I have, I can't imagine what it would feel like to be a billionaire. It is, for lack of a better word, unamerican.

Today, on the solstice, I invite you to think about what makes life wonderful, to consider intergenerational legacies, and to imagine future memories. In doing so, I hope to shed light on the nature of the choices we are making, often unconsciously, and their impact on the world we leave behind. For we are doing much more than giving and receiving ... See more

The Ghosts in the Machine, by Liz Pelly