Thought provoking
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
Liz Pelly • The Ghosts in the Machine
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... See more
Jeff Atwood • Stay Gold, America
Verified Voting
Everything That Turned Out Well in My Life Followed the Same Design Process
Henrik Karlssonhenrikkarlsson.xyzThinkers 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.
You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Knowledge is the capacity for effective action.
There is no capacity for effective action in a database.
Knowledge is the capacity for effective action | Conversational Leadership
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.
Jeff Atwood • Stay Gold, America
The Ghosts in the Machine, by Liz Pelly
Liz Pelly • The Ghosts in the Machine
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