technology criticism

We cannot have a rational debate about technology.

An essay by anthropologist Dr. Hilary Agro arguing that debates about technology stay irrational because so many people depend on screens for comfort and relief, and so defend them rather than question them.

Why I recommend it: Free to read. This is an opinion essay with a clear point of view, not a research paper — read it as one argument to think with.

Cybernetic Forests Newsletter by Eryk Salvaggio

Sifting through the techno-cultural debris. A newsletter that examines technology, culture, and AI with a critical, humanistic lens.

From the site: Sifting Through the Techno-Cultural Debris.

Why I recommend it: A critical, humanistic lens on AI hype. Good for staying skeptical about the culture technology creates.