Now’s the Time to Go Screen-Free
Tired of Zoom calls and virtual meet-ups? Just turn everything off.
Tired of Zoom calls and virtual meet-ups? Just turn everything off.
Millenials are opening stationery stores, and pen pal clubs are on the rise.
Author and endocrinologist Robert Lustig explains the neurochemical difference between happiness and pleasure and how it’s been exploited to make so many of us fat, addicted, and depressed. Then, he reminds us how to reclaim our health.
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.
Publisher Mo Lotman looks for ideas and suggestions as he embarks on a nationwide trip this summer.
Our technological mindset leads to an “enforced impermanence” as the new is always prioritized over the old. The resultant rootlessness and churn contributes to a sense of disequilibrium while keeping us apart from the steadying forces of tradition and wisdom.
Gmail offers users canned responses to emails, based on AI interpretations of the contents and the user’s typical writing style. This convenience, unknown to the recipient, comes at a social cost.