Magnifica Humanitas is an inspiring invitation. But its focus on war, unemployment, and oligarchy misses the more insidious threat: that AI will turn the human experience itself into slop.
From “The Burnout Society” to “The Tonality of Thought,” tech philosopher Byung-Chul Han’s ultra-short books reveal why online liberation has felt more like voluntary captivity.
Whether or not you keep your job, the meaning of work will never be the same.
Software engineers are now Claude Code managers. But how can I manage what I’m forgetting how to do myself?
In the Trump 2.0 coalition, Big Tech is in the driver’s seat and social conservatives have been taken for a ride.
Embryo screening startups like Herasight pressure parents to help kids compete from the very first moments of life.
Startup lingo has colonized American life. Politicians “iterate.” Think tanks “pivot.” Cities hire “Chief Innovation Officers.” We all “scale” and “optimize.” And tech founders look at the inheritance of civilization and see a legacy codebase overdue for refactoring.