Weft
But is not journalism. It may or may not be obvious, but we have a serious information problem. Education in media literacy has not matched the pace of media proliferation, resulting in problems ranging from the trivial to the democracy undermining. We do not have a really functional information economy.
Warp
Two things are true this week. First, there isn't a ton of tech news about which I'm really excited to write. Second, I want to take a break from foretelling doom as a result of the election. So I thought this would be a great time
Democracy
This week has been hectic, but I wanted to make sure I got out a second newsletter. This one will probably not be as elegantly written as past posts. ✍️A quick editorial note: דעם מאַשין קילז פאַשיסץ Some Things to Prepare For A Trump presidency is bad in
Democracy
Irregular days call for irregular newsletters. "How long? Not long, because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., March 25, 1965On the steps of the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama Today is Election Day. I am
Weft
This post was slightly delayed because I've been sick all week from my Covid/Flu shots. Apologies! Hi there! While the halls of America's best and brightest billionaire owned newspapers shuffle their feet wondering if capitulating to a fascist is a good idea, you can rest
AI
Content warning: This post includes a story about a teen suicide. "It's probably broken and I don't believe you" is a common catchphrase of Nilay Patel, the editor in chief of The Verge. The phrase is deployed most frequently on The Vergecast when talking
AI
At Disneyworld, you'll find these machines that create souvenir coins for guests.
Warp
Hey friends. Here's one last reminder for Arachne subscribers that I am hosting a live talk called WHAT TO WORRY ABOUT: AI and the Creative Industries tonight. Here are the deets: WHAT TO WORRY ABOUT: AI and the Creative Industries Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 8pm Eastern Run
I've got a very busy few days before my live session on Monday, so no Weft this week. Here are some weekend reads for you a day early. Still some time to sign up for the live session! Here's the link! live sessions — alex schneidmanalex schneidman0
Warp
Welcome back. Let's Warp. Last week, Tesla and its actively-democracy-undermining CEO Elon Musk hosted an event to unveil multiple daydreams of actual products. Originally planned for August, the event featured the marquee reveal of the Tesla Cybercab. The vision of the Cybercab, or at least of the prototype
Weekend Reads
To Watch To Read Submerged is everything impressive and isolating about the Vision ProYou need a Vision Pro to watch it, though.The Verge Mabel pic of the week Yesterday was Mabel's four year anniversary being in my life. Here's a pic of her from her
Weft
How To Build Real-life Community Last week, I spent about 1500 words discussing ways in which community can be built online. This week, I want to explore how technology can improve our real life communities. The lay of the land There is evidence to suggest that American communities are extraordinarily