Visual Survey: More Than 27% Occupied With Devices
Our new survey shows more than a quarter of people in public spaces occupied with digital devices; the full story is in our new print issue.
Category: Relationships
Print Preview: Issue #3 | Summer 2019
Our third print issue is about to ship nationally.
Paper’s Revenge: Handwritten Letters Are Making a Comeback
Millenials are opening stationery stores, and pen pal clubs are on the rise.
Undoing Dystopia: a Review of Douglas Rushkoff’s Team Human
A review of tech and social critic Douglas Rushkoff’s latest book, Team Human.
Podcast #30: Gail Dines on Porn Culture
Activist, author, and sociologist Gail Dines discusses the impact of pornography—particularly in its virulent and violent Internet form—on culture.
Curbing Our Tech Obsession: What, Why, & How
Young people are obsessively checking their phones more every year. Here are some reasons why, and strategies to regain control.
Podcast #23: David Bosworth on Conscientious Thinking
Author and cultural critic David Bosworth discusses America’s myth of individualism and how it feeds a digital culture that ironically infantilizes its users and demands constant approval from strangers.
The Cardboard Renaissance: Analog Games Take Off
In a digital world, analog games are having a surprising—and explosive—renaissance.
Podcast #19: Tim Kasser Talks Materialism
Tim Kasser has spent over two decades studying the relationship between materialism and well-being. As it turns out, they don’t always go together.
A Year (Mostly) Unplugged
A year with spotty cell coverage turns out to be a blessing.