Ideas
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Psychologists Are Learning What Religion Has Known for Years
Even though I was raised Catholic, for most of my adult life, I didn’t pay religion much heed. Like many…
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When You’re Living in an Immaterial World, What’s for Sale?
I like a get-rich-quick scheme—what American doesn’t?—and not too long ago I alighted on drop-shipping. The idea came up like…
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A Stroke Study Reveals the Future of Human Augmentation
It began in early October 2017, when 108 stroke patients with significant arm and hand disabilities turned up for a…
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20 Years After 9/11, Surveillance Has Become a Way of Life
Two decades after 9/11, many simple acts that were once taken for granted now seem unfathomable: strolling with loved ones…
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In Kenya, Influencers Are Hired to Spread Disinformation
On May 18 of this year, the insidious hashtag #AnarchistJudges appeared on Kenyan Twitter timelines. Apparently driven by a number…
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What Makes an Artist in the Age of Algorithms?
In 2021, technology’s role in how art is generated remains up for debate and discovery. From the rise of NFTs…
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I Want My Daughter to Live in a Better Metaverse
It’s a cool summer evening in 2030, and my 16-year-old daughter and I are walking down our street, stargazing with…
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I Want My Daughter to Live in a Better Metaverse
It’s a cool summer evening in 2030, and my 16-year-old daughter and I are walking down our street, stargazing with…
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Prebunking Health Misinformation Tropes Can Stop Their Spread
The scene comes into focus: A car is driving down a winding mountain road at night. Suddenly, the headlights flicker,…
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Now Isn’t the Time to Abandon Contact Tracing
The rise of the Delta variant is sparking all sorts of memories—the anxiety amid the first Covid wave in spring…
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