When my book Technofeudalism was published, I had not imagined that it would be embraced by the likes of Steve Bannon but…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated our workplaces, where many employers have sought to boost productivity, cut labor costs, and eliminate jobs via…
So much going on. Existential crises. Fundamental needs. Short and long term agendas. Sounds heard all around the world. Much to think…
A quintessential quality of modern American life is the inescapable feeling that once-good things are subtly but surely being degraded. Things that…
Earlier this month Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and five largely U.S.-owned oilsands companiesĀ proclaimedĀ a leap forward in ācarbon management.ā…
The Israeli militaryās Orwellian use of artificial intelligence for surveillance, targeting, and execution of attacks against Palestinians in Gaza and the West…
The projects have sparked renewed civic engagement in rural areas and small townsāstories that inspire David and Goliath comparisons. Residents ignite with…
For decades, the technology industry was a fortress that labor unions couldnāt breach. Tech workers already had cushy compensation packages, dream benefits…
The politics of artificial intelligence are entering aĀ new phase. In the United States and beyond, communities areĀ protestingĀ data centersĀ that are projected toĀ tripleĀ water and…
When was the last time you wrote something by hand? Was it a stylus signature at a checkout stand, a kitchen calendar…
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