PinnedSounds We Can Never Un-hearRep. Jamie Raskin’s stirring description of that sound he will never forget — pounding on the chamber doors by the angry mob — echoes the…Feb 14, 20211Feb 14, 20211
What did the Righteous Christians of WWII Poland understand about life that we don’t?Not everyone under Nazi-occupation collaborated or retreated into a “make no waves” isolation. My mother believed that much could be…Feb 4Feb 4
Remaking Ourselves in Its ImageTethered to social media. What if we’re all slowly becoming just a little bit more like the online platforms and a little less human every…Nov 15, 2024Nov 15, 2024
The Awful Leveling of All Voices to Equal Weight is Either Going to Kill the Internet or Kill Us.Has Anyone in Publishing or Media Ever Asked Amazon to Consider Publishing Actual Quotes from Critics Alongside the Consumer-posted…Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
Miscommunication. Abrasive Talk. Flippant Behavior. Mistrust.We are living in interesting times.Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
A Thousand Cuts Death by Social Media (06–08–23)When We Ignore the Impulse to PostJun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
A Thousand Cuts Death by Social Media (06–01–23)Beginning June 1, 2023 (and continuing with a new entry posted here each Thursday) I will be publishing a long and winding essay building…Jun 3, 2023Jun 3, 2023
On Thursday, I’ll be Launching a Mult-Part Series to Advocate for a Global Decoupling from Social…June 1, 2023 I will post the first in a series of short arguments for why we must free ourselves of the corrosive force that is social…May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
The Weight and Force of a Simple Black Book Given with LoveYou can never predict how your actions are going to impact the life of a person you love. Somebody once paused to notice that I was adrift…May 31, 2023May 31, 2023