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The whole is greater than the sum
The challenge for postmodern society is hiding in plane sight. We have forgotten that we are better together—and that we even exists.
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Common: the heart of “the culture war”
We understand that the so-called culture war is rooted in identity. But at the heart of both is the sense of defining what is common.
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Protest is supposed to be uncomfortable
Campus protests around the plight of Palestinians are growing and the public is struggling with how to feel about the idea of protesting.
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Good—when it is easy to focus on the bad
It is much easier to focus on the bad than the good—which means we have an imbalanced perspective of how things really are.
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The other Literalism is just as stifling
We all recognize the problem with literal interpretations. But there is another kind of literalism that fails in exactly the same way.
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The Luddites were brave
The way we refer to technophobic people as luddites isn’t just wrong. It is doing the work of the people the luddites fought against.
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Algorithmic Love
Algorithms claim to help us engage with what we love but often create a self-reinforcing feedback loop instead.
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The Benefit of Confusion
It is easy to recognize why confusion is a problem. What we often fail to recognize is its benefit. And precisely WHO benefits from it.