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…
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…
The Justis Connection wants to make Black attorneys more accessible to Black clients “Aligning Black people with Black lawyers is the right thing to do, not only for that person, but also for the system,” said Kisha A. Brown, founder and CEO of the Justis Connection. Lawyers Anu Kemet, left, Kisha A. Brown, center, and Read More…
On being queer and mourning the loss of straight male friendships by Hari Ziyad via CASSIUSLife I want to think sometimes that my wanting for a straight male friendship comes from yearning to know that such a thing is possible. -@HariZiyad We want to hear from you! Send us your pitches at info@blackyouthproject.com I Read More…
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