"Web3 is touted as the next generation of the internet, promising to break the grip of giants like Google and Facebook. But far from empowering _...Read More_

"Monday marks the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. NPR's Talk of the Nation aired the speech in 2010 — _...Read More_

‘In a time marked by terror and isolation, Black Lives Matter has made space for people internationally not only to unearth the roots of genocide in the past and expose the obscenity of racism in the present, but also to “radically _...Read More_

I think this article opens up a great discussion, though I’m not super into apocalypse-fantasizing and feel like there could have been more of a focus on what’s happening *now.* would love to hear what others think

'Carlo is concerned about his looks; it’s important to him how his ‘outer shell’ – his coat – appears. Decent clothes make it easier to earn money, easier to approach people on a more or less equal level. A clean and undamaged coat turns _...Read More_

‘In Atlas of AI, Crawford again raises economic-justice, privacy, and environmental concerns with AI practices. In her view, AI represents something new and malign because it has a singular, unambiguous, and fixed moral vector: It “is _...Read More_

Aasheq ilahi

>"January 6 was a warning: When public authority and private muscle join forces, democracy is in danger."

>"Airlines, schools and businesses are curbing operations in the United States for lack of healthy workers. And doctors have no way to distinguish between Omicron and Delta patients, making treatment harder."

>"The “real estate of the future” is plagued by buggy software, empty servers, and huge opportunities for abuse."

>"The pop star says she hasn’t put out new music as a ‘fuck you’ to those who wronged her, also citing fears about the music industry"

this isn’t going to be something that everyone will want to read, but it’s a super thoughtful piece that does a good job of pointing to tons of other material for your own research. Also makes me think of how Jack Whitten would talk about _...Read More_

Hmmm. Something I had considered until I read this article: “Most people were trying to just get through each day without crying or experiencing debilitating anxiety or depression, only to go on social media and see messages telling them _...Read More_