Society

More and more Brits are being convinced to ‘become their own boss’ and monetise their personal interests, turning life into a 24/7 financial opportunity. Eloise Hendy meets the people who came to regret it

A few years ago I had some fellow Tulsans reach out to me and tell me about a tailor in town that I had to meet. His name is Sherman Ray, and though he’s 97 years old, he continues to work in his shop almost every day. Sherman’s had an interesting life: he learned the […]

The Atlantic has an adapted excerpt from Heather Cox Richardson’s new book, Democracy Awakening: The Origins of the Socialis

More propaganda, more moral gaslighting, more bullshit. Steal! Feed your children and yourself. Steal all you will! Just do not get caught.

Big tech has a track record of dismissing and discrediting technologies that they either don’t have the ability to create or missed the boat on.

Why is it that so many companies that rely on monetizing the data of their users seem to be extremely hot on AI? If you ask Signal president Meredith

In 1994, an independent producer made a short, earnest video featuring an eccentric cast of characters who were focused on a very specific paranoia. The tape was made to look like a TV news special. It opens with a cheap, Jerry Springer-era computer graphic of a gold pentagram set against a red brick wall. The

Here's my quick first-pass take on Privacy Pools , the heir apparent to privacy tool Tornado Cash. My comments are on the legal side, and le...

In his new book ‘The Internet Con,' the writer and activist Cory Doctorow makes a forceful case for cutting Big Tech down to size.

A relentless focus on economic growth has ushered in the climate crisis. We need a better definition of well-being.

Automation will turn us all into serfs

In his new book, the maverick Greek economist says we are witnessing an epochal shift. At his island home, he argues it’s now the ‘fiefdoms’ of tech firms that shape us

It turns out that studying the Forbes 400 is a great way to understand how the (American) rich have gotten richer. This is the first in series of posts in which I analyze the Forbes 400 archive.

A restoration of history, in all its complexity, is critical to escaping the polarized, rigid, and often insane political environment we now inhabit.

Nestled in the stunning Pacific Northwest, Seattle is not only renowned for its breathtaking natural landscapes but also for its thriving business ecosystem. Aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners alike are drawn to this vibrant city’s opportunities, innovation hubs, and diverse markets.

Sens. Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein, who have access to top-secret information, recently had public health episodes.

The Hutchins Center explains what a government shutdown is, why it happens, and why we're likely to see one in fall 2023.

The last month has greatly change what I see as the default future. Instead of seeing the last few centuries of exponential world growth continuing until a new much faster growth mode appears within a century or two, my default is now darker. The economy declines after population peaks in roughly thirty years, and innovation then grinds to a halt, with the economy not rising again until world population is dominated by Amish-

How can any institution be ethical when it's an obsequious representation of the values of its extraordinarily rich funders?

Disney+, Netflix, Max, and now Amazon Prime are all taking a page from the Hulu playbook as they steer subscribers to cheaper ad-supported plans.

Hilton CEO Christopher said the hotel brand is renewing its focus on "back-to-basics hospitality" as travel and tourism enjoy a post-Covid resurgence.