Selling Addiction
It’s Cyber Monday. The biggest online shopping day of the year. And many of the gifts purchased today will feature the technology world’s favorite monetization mechanism, monthly subscriptions.
Why Is Literature Targeting Men so... meh?
Like many Americans, I found myself perusing the bookshop at the airport this Thanksgiving weekend looking for something to read on my flight. Unfortunately, the books for men mostly stuck to a predictable theme.
It's Time, Again, to Become a More Perfect Union
It’s Election Day in the U.S. today. A year away from the election that really matters, of course, but I encourage everyone to exercise your right to vote nevertheless.
Is UBI the “Let them eat cake” of our time?
Universal basic income is heralded as a cure-all, but is it really a "Let them eat cake" style declaration by the extremely rich?
Is Everything a "Tech Company?"
I read an article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday about “Tech IPOs” this year and the fact that many are trading under their opening price. One exception? Beyond Meat…
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Silicon Valley's Crisis of Conscience
The New Yorker profiles tech leaders retreating to Esalen to grapple with Silicon Valley’s contradictions.
Big Tech as the Villain
Wall Street Journal article highlights novels with Silicon Valley as the bad guy.