Technology

Back to Normal

Back to Normal Back to Normal

Regular orders.

Apr 19, 2021 / OppArt / Bill Bramhall

asleep at desk

The Tiredness Virus The Tiredness Virus

Covid-19 has driven us into a collective fatigue.

Apr 12, 2021 / Byung-Chul Han

Clouds

Should Governments Consider Engineering the Atmosphere? Should Governments Consider Engineering the Atmosphere?

Two writers debate whether solar geoengineering would help or harm the effort to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

Apr 8, 2021 / The Debate / Oliver Morton and Amy Westervelt

Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History

Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History

In his new novel Klara and the Sun, the British novelist offers us a narrative as much about our own world as about any imagined future.

Mar 24, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Katie Fitzpatrick

Texas Deep Freeze

Texas Deep Freeze Texas Deep Freeze

Frozen and cooked.

Feb 23, 2021 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Cancel Culture’s Latest Victims Cancel Culture’s Latest Victims

These conservative intellectuals have been silenced forever.

Feb 12, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature?

Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature? Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature?

A conversation with Elizabeth Kolbert about her new book, efforts to “control the control of nature,” and how the climate beat has changed. 

Feb 3, 2021 / Q&A / Naomi Elias

These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech

These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech

The left must vie for control over the algorithms, data, and infrastructure that shape our lives.

Jan 29, 2021 / Nantina Vgontzas and Meredith Whittaker

We Already Paid for These Vaccines Once

We Already Paid for These Vaccines Once We Already Paid for These Vaccines Once

So why do we talk about Pfizer or Moderna, when these should be the people’s vaccines?

Jan 27, 2021 / Reshma Ramachandran and Zoey Thill

CBP drone

Why Biden’s ‘Virtual’ Border Could Be Worse Than Trump’s Wall Why Biden’s ‘Virtual’ Border Could Be Worse Than Trump’s Wall

Advanced surveillance tech on the border poses dangers to both migrants and citizens.

Jan 22, 2021 / Felipe de la Hoz

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