Why Can’t You Sit Still?
Joshua Rothman writes about why it can be so hard to sit still, and the usefulness of doing so.
Open Questions
admin Will A.I. Still Take Our Jobs?
Joshua Rothman writes that the jobs apocalypse hasn’t arrived, but something else is happening instead.
The Long Doomsday of A.I.
After industry-wide calls to regulate the pace and direction of artificial-intelligence development, what’s concerning isn’t that the problems are real,…
Can A.I. “Go Rogue”?
Joshua Rothman on when and how we should use personifying language to describe A.I.
Have We Destroyed Childhood?
Joshua Rothman writes about how we blame smartphones for the crisis of kids’ mental health, but the problem might be…
Should You Believe in Fate?
Joshua Rothman writes about chance and his increased attentiveness after an electric-scooter accident.
What’s the Value of an Hour?
Joshua Rothman on the value of time, and the forces that seek to optimize and monetize it.
What If We Can Never Trust A.I.?
Joshua Rothman on OpenAI’s revelations of its A.I. hacking Hugging Face, and the risks that artificial intelligence poses to cybersecurity…
Should We Do More to Fight Lookism?
Joshua Rothman considers lookism—discrimination against people who are unattractive—and whether we should see it like other forms of discrimination, such…
Should You Recline Your Airplane Seat?
Joshua Rothman explores the ethical dilemma of whether to recline one’s seat on an airplane.