Q&A with David Sax, Author of The Revenge of Analog
Our own Art Keller chats with author David Sax about the themes in his book The Revenge of Analog.
Category: Well-Being
The Death of Natural Childbirth
The second part of a series on childbirth examines how natural birth has been systematically disabled, at the cost of bonding and health.
The Attack on Natural Childbirth
Over the past century or so, the most natural and integral part of the human life-cycle—birth—has been systematically medicalized and institutionalized, at the expense of the body’s own wisdom.
A Year (Mostly) Unplugged
A year with spotty cell coverage turns out to be a blessing.
Podcast #18: Catherine Steiner-Adair on Tech and Child Development
Catherine Steiner-Adair is a clinical psychologist whose empathic 2013 book The Big Disconnect warned us about the impacts of digital tech on child development and family relationships. She’s been on a non-stop speaking tour ever since.
A Message From the Publisher
It’s our 2nd birthday! Publisher Mo Lotman shares a few thoughts about where we’ve come and where The Technoskeptic is going.
Podcast #15: David Greenfield on Internet Addiction
Psychiatrist, professor, and author David Greenfield, founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction, was one of the first medical professionals to recognize and study the addictive qualities of the Internet. He explains what we know, what it means, and what can be done.
Disruptive Technologies Outpace Our Adaptability
As digital technologies improve exponentially, the pace of change has become too great for healthy adaptation.
Podcast #12: Bill Powers on Tech Boundaries and Social Media
Journalist and media critic Bill Powers wrote a bestselling book about stepping away from tech; now he’s on the inside trying to make tech better.
On “Going Back”
“We can’t go back” is a favorite rejoinder to technoskeptics. We just don’t think it’s a compelling argument for much of anything.