I spoke to my friend the philosopher Evan Selinger about this. He’s written for years about the social, civic and existential effects of technology. In recent years Evan (working with his colleague Woodrow Hartzog) has been advocating for a complete ban on facial-recognition technology — he thinks it’s a true slippery slope. (Here’s a New Read More…
Sex or Your Phone Which Goes First How I Stopped Letting Tech Ruin My Love Life Every night, my wife and I engaged in the same routine: She put our daughter to bed, brushed her teeth, and freshened up. We both slipped under the covers, exchanged knowing glances, and started doing what comes naturally to Read More…
Why Therapy Is Broken Everyone is telling one another to “get help,” but few acknowledge that the practice is often flawed. Photo-illustration: WIRED staff; Getty Images An hour a week in a shrink’s office is increasingly treated as a prerequisite for a healthy, happy life. There, we imagine, friends learn new coping skills and enemies Read More…
How to Make Peace With Your Phone The siren call of your phone’s latest beep or buzz can feel irresistible. Nir Eyal shares strategies for taking back some control. Nir Eyal Don’t wait for spare time, read now! Think about the last time you were busted for being on your phone while you were supposed Read More…
Vocabulary of voting: A glossary guide to the 2022 midterms Here are some key terms to know ahead of the midterm elections Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Derry, N.H., on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. [ CHARLES KRUPA | AP ] What’s behind some of the notable nomenclature facing voters trying to Read More…
The Brittney Griner swap: Was it worth it? Reginald J. Clyne, Esq. WNBA Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner in a 2019 game against the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis. Let’s start with an obvious fact. Brittney Griner was traveling with an illegal substance and got busted. The United States arrests, detains and incarcerates thousands of Read More…
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