Twenty-three years ago, David Brooks published in The Atlantic a long essay based on interviews with Princeton undergraduates. He found the students busy: overscheduled, achievement-oriented models of meritocratic success. They were “extraordinarily bright, morally earnest, and . . . . Continue Reading »
My friend J, a computer programmer, once convinced his former roommate—also a programmer—to watch the Japanese art film Asako I & II, about a woman who falls in love with two identical-looking but different men. J’s roommate sat patiently through this intricate, two-hour . . . . Continue Reading »
A philosopher’s unproductive morning reveals a disturbing relationship between contemplation and modern technology. Continue Reading »
The familial, connective virtues of landlines live on in their wireless descendants. Continue Reading »
Michael Toscano joins the podcast to talk about the work of cultural critic Neil Postman. Continue Reading »
Just as we don’t want science or warfare to be unmoored from ethics and morality, we should likewise insist that technology remain tethered to a proper understanding of human nature. Continue Reading »
Dating apps lead young people to settle for a quick fix, a temporary satiation of a deep, human desire to love and be loved, to know and be known. Continue Reading »
For adolescents, reading is a negligible activity—they reach for the phone before picking up a book, magazine, or newspaper. Continue Reading »
A flickering glow welcomed me to my university’s chapel service. Votive candles? If only. Continue Reading »
Updating Henry Adams's famous meditation on technology and tradition. Continue Reading »
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