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Posts in category “Culture”
Autonomy and Automation in Old Age
The world’s fast-growing elderly population faces more age-related disease, higher health costs, …
Why Facebook Matters
I wanted to get off Facebook—to deactivate my account entirely. It seemed like …
Congressional Quirkiness on Display @CongressEdits
Twitter has revolutionized the way constituents interact with their representatives in Congress. Will Wikipedia …
Parenting in an Age of Bad Samaritans
Imprisoning parents of briefly unattended kids is a sure sign that community has given way to the State.
Slenderman and the “Mythos” of Modernism
A gruesome murder by teenage girls draws on the Internet’s brand of horror.
Why World Cup Culture Wars Vindicate American Soccer
Ann Coulter brings a Latin American sporting tradition to the USA.
Is the RomCom Dead Yet?
Tired genres need reinvigorating, not abandonment.
“Emoji Dick”: American Classic?
One of the most famous works of literature, now written in emoticons
America the Abstracted
Two recent studies offer up what appear to be contradictory results: one, …
Can Technology Build a Village?
We live in a rapidly urbanizing world. But Brian Chesky, co-founder and …
Aggregated Soul, Quantified Self
Know thyself! According to the Quantified Self movement, data aggregation is the answer …
Want to Cook Local? There’s An App For That
A lot of Americans are beginning to express interest in the idea …
Why Facebook’s Experiment Threatens Further Manipulation
Facebook has taken a lot of heat in the past few days …
Religious Discrimination Found in the Workplace
One might think that having a stronger cultural bias toward religion would …
Hobby Lobby Has Won, But Have We?
Hobby Lobby has won. The big box craft store’s lawsuit challenging the …
What’s Your Local Food Culture?
Simon Preston noticed that most areas of Britain don’t have a vibrant …
Autonomy and Automation in Old Age
The world’s fast-growing elderly population faces more age-related disease, higher health costs, …
Why Facebook Matters
I wanted to get off Facebook—to deactivate my account entirely. It seemed like …
Congressional Quirkiness on Display @CongressEdits
Twitter has revolutionized the way constituents interact with their representatives in Congress. Will Wikipedia …
Parenting in an Age of Bad Samaritans
Imprisoning parents of briefly unattended kids is a sure sign that community has given way to the State.
Slenderman and the “Mythos” of Modernism
A gruesome murder by teenage girls draws on the Internet’s brand of horror.
Why World Cup Culture Wars Vindicate American Soccer
Ann Coulter brings a Latin American sporting tradition to the USA.
Is the RomCom Dead Yet?
Tired genres need reinvigorating, not abandonment.
“Emoji Dick”: American Classic?
One of the most famous works of literature, now written in emoticons
America the Abstracted
Two recent studies offer up what appear to be contradictory results: one, …
Can Technology Build a Village?
We live in a rapidly urbanizing world. But Brian Chesky, co-founder and …
Aggregated Soul, Quantified Self
Know thyself! According to the Quantified Self movement, data aggregation is the answer …
Want to Cook Local? There’s An App For That
A lot of Americans are beginning to express interest in the idea …
Why Facebook’s Experiment Threatens Further Manipulation
Facebook has taken a lot of heat in the past few days …
Religious Discrimination Found in the Workplace
One might think that having a stronger cultural bias toward religion would …
Hobby Lobby Has Won, But Have We?
Hobby Lobby has won. The big box craft store’s lawsuit challenging the …
What’s Your Local Food Culture?
Simon Preston noticed that most areas of Britain don’t have a vibrant …
