Elan Kiderman Ullendorff

If technology is good, then why do so many algorithms seem to leave us feeling depressed and isolated? Can a video call really replace the full-bodied magic of spending time with someone we love? What’s the difference between a childhood spent playing outside in the fresh air and amongst the trees, and another spent on an iPad levelling up FarmVill... See more

When we built our house, I chose those casement windows that open out. It’s such a signal to the community that we’re open for socialization. Whether that's a latté, an ice pop, a cocktail, or a dog treat. It’s our little version of “make believe.” We put on a soundtrack you might hear at a cute café. Osman puts on an apron and plays barista.

EZRA KLEIN: No, and I really mean this, and everybody is right. I’ve come to think of this kind of thing. And I think there are many dynamics like this, that you have to think of it like an ecosystem. We always want people to be the right balance, but ecosystems need to be in balance. You need young political thinking that is kind of wild and doesn... See more

when grégoire bouillier broke up with sophie calle over email she sent the email to 107 different women asking them what it meant and then made their interpretations into an art piece she took to the venice biennale and that is a level of spite i can only aspire to https://t.co/uPwwuyQgQb

TLDR: In this post, I'm going to be exploring missed opportunities at engaging and interacting with your personal data and digital trace, and speculating on why is it that way and how to make it easier.