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Tension: We crave connection and information, yet the platforms designed to deliver both leave us feeling depleted ...

Tension: We’ve rebranded detachment from reality as radical self-belief, transforming what was once recognized as denial into ...

Tension: Companies claim to want authentic culture while simultaneously deploying technology that makes authentic ...

Tension: Meta’s aggressive deployment of AI across messaging platforms appears helpful, yet it consolidates control over ...

Tension: We’re caught between cultural demands for authenticity and the fear that honesty might wound those we ...

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To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. Our lives have become increasingly intertwined with the online world. Whenever we browse the internet, use social ...

The concept of being a digital nomad has never been more popular, and there’s something exciting about packing up your laptop to work in a completely new environment. Whether it’s the pull of ...

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I write this with urgency. We are living through a slow-motion cognitive collapse – a collapse of our shared sense-making in the face of AI-generated confusion and media dysfunction. Every day brings ...